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Peer reviewedTakahashi, Yoshitomo – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1989
Reports instance of mass suicide committed by seven members of local religious cult following leader's death in Japan in November 1986. Case is discussed from following viewpoints: (1) Japanese feudal form of suicide called Junshi; (2) religion and current social changes in Japanese society; and (3) destructive aspects of a cult. (Author)
Descriptors: Females, Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Religious Cultural Groups
