Aokigahara: The Truth Behind Japan's Suicide Forest

Nonfiction

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Findaway Voices, 2025
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 46 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
9798318300424 MWT18056325, 18056325
LANGUAGE
English
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Read by Tara A. Devlin

What really lies in the forests depths? Aokigahara is a mystery. Born out of an explosion, its roots twist and turn, the dense trees seeming to swallow anything that enters it whole. In recent years it has gained renown as a suicide forest, but it wasnt always this way. Aokigahara: The Truth Behind Japans Suicide Forestis fully researched from Japanese sources and looks at the history of the Sea of Trees, how it came to be, and why it became known worldwide as a popular suicide spot. It looks at why people choose the forest, the procedures the police follow when a body is discovered, and how the government is trying to turn its current image on its head. Delve into the truth behind many of the forests terrifying legends, and discover why Aokigahara isn't just a suicide forest, but an important part of Japans spiritual and cultural history. Get ready to enter the Sea of Trees and uncover the real truth hiding in its dark depths

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