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b'An alarming number of Japanese citizens have taken a dark pilgrimage to the Aokigahara forest, more commonly known as Japan\\u2019s suicide forest, to end their lives, most commonly by hanging themselves from some of the forest\'s tree branches. Why? Why here? Why is a small patch of serene forest the second most popular suicide destination in the world, thought to trail only the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco? We\\u2019re gonna break down Japan\\u2019s suicide dilemma, both within the suicide forest and outside of it - it has one of the highest suicide rates of any country in the world, and look into all sorts of explanations, including some terrifying Japanese paranormal legends, today, on Timesuck .\\n\\nTimesuck is brought to you be Leesa! Get $160 off when you go to Leesa.com/timesuck\\n\\nTimesuck is also brought to by Hims! Get everything you need to keep your hair for just $5 while supplies last. Head to forhims.com/timesuck\\n\\nFeeling depressed or suicidal? Call the suicide helpline at SuicidePreventionHotline.org 1-800-273-8255 \\n\\nMerch\\xa0\\xa0- https://badmagicmerch.com/\\n\\nWant to try out\\xa0Discord!?!\\xa0https://discord.gg/tqzH89v\\n\\nWant to join the Cult of the Curious private\\xa0Facebook Group? Go directly to Facebook and search for "Cult of the Curious" in order to locate whatever current page hasn\'t been put in FB Jail :)\\n\\nFor all merch related questions: https://badmagicmerch.com/pages/contact\\n\\nPlease rate and subscribe on iTunes and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast\\xa0on IG,\\xa0@timesuckpodcast\\xa0on Twitter, and\\xa0www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast\\n\\nWanna be a Space Lizard? We\'re over 2400 strong! Go here:\\xa0https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast\\xa0Sign up through Patreon and for $5 a month you get to listen to the Secret Suck, which will drop Thursdays at Noon, PST. You\'ll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. You get to vote on two Monday topics each month via the app. And you get the download link for my new comedy album,\\xa0Feel the Heat.\\xa0Check the Patreon posts to find out how to download the new album and take advantage of other benefits.\\n\\nAnd, thank you for supporting the show by doing your Amazon shopping after clicking on my Amazon link at\\xa0www.timesuckpodcast.com'