Comments on: Japan Bullying and Suicides in the International News http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/ Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics, as well as TPR News, our twice a week look at Japan's top stories. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:09:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-625238 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:28:38 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-625238 Thanks, Norina. You should talk to people who knew Pellegrini as a kid, too. Thanks, Norina. You should talk to people who knew Pellegrini as a kid, too.

]]> by: Norina http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-624127 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:06:24 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-624127 dude im writing a paper on aggressive behavior in adolescents. im citing you from this snippet! x dude im writing a paper on aggressive behavior in adolescents. im citing you from this snippet! x

]]> by: Our Family Blog » WEDNESDAY LINKS 11/15/2006 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-819 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:26:55 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-819 [...] Japan Bullying and Suicides in the International News [...] […] Japan Bullying and Suicides in the International News […]

]]> by: DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-759 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:48:30 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-759 I'm inclined to agree with you, James. I know that in 2000, about three quarters of Japan's suicides were among the over-65 population, which is in line with every other industrialized country and notable only in that the suicide rate among people in their 40s and 50s was a little higher than in other OECD countries. The most striking characteristic of suicide in Japan is that it was <em>much</em> more common among men than women. I think this is, to some extent, the latest media buzz. I'm hesitant to attribute much to media-inspired copycatting, although I'm sure it has happened once or twice. I think what we're seeing may be part of a political push. Education reform is a high priority of the <em>kantei</em>, so it may be that more attention is being paid to school issues in general - think of the missed courses in high schools that dominated the immediately previous news cycle. This in conjunction with the high profile complaint of the parents of the girl in Saitama who wrote a suicide note saying she was killing herself because of bullying only to have the education board report no suicides due to bullying, probably pushed an existing issued to the fore. Do you know if the absolute number of teenage suicides in Japan over recent years? I’m inclined to agree with you, James. I know that in 2000, about three quarters of Japan’s suicides were among the over-65 population, which is in line with every other industrialized country and notable only in that the suicide rate among people in their 40s and 50s was a little higher than in other OECD countries. The most striking characteristic of suicide in Japan is that it was much more common among men than women. I think this is, to some extent, the latest media buzz.
I’m hesitant to attribute much to media-inspired copycatting, although I’m sure it has happened once or twice.
I think what we’re seeing may be part of a political push. Education reform is a high priority of the kantei, so it may be that more attention is being paid to school issues in general - think of the missed courses in high schools that dominated the immediately previous news cycle. This in conjunction with the high profile complaint of the parents of the girl in Saitama who wrote a suicide note saying she was killing herself because of bullying only to have the education board report no suicides due to bullying, probably pushed an existing issued to the fore.
Do you know if the absolute number of teenage suicides in Japan over recent years?

]]> by: john http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-758 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:29:57 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-758 US sources are more concerned with political and economic turmoil in the region. The most recent hit I can find is on bloomberg from Nov 9th http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&#38;sid=aw4uAn_S9jjU&#38;refer=japan here's the political/economic ones http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/world/asia/15japan.html?hp&#38;ex=1163653200&#38;en=5024845780da5ec2&#38;ei=5094&#38;partner=homepage US sources are more concerned with political and economic turmoil in the region. The most recent hit I can find is on bloomberg from Nov 9th

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aw4uAn_S9jjU&refer=japan

here’s the political/economic ones

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/world/asia/15japan.html?hp&ex=1163653200&en=5024845780da5ec2&ei=5094&partner=homepage

]]> by: James http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-753 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:20:50 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-753 John S: In 2004, there were 32,325 suicides in Japan, that's about 88 suicides a day. The vast majority of them are probably adults, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few minors in the mix. It seems that bullying-related suicides have become the latest media buzz topic, just like drunk-driving was a month ago. It's also possible that the increased media coverage is putting ideas into the heads of bullied students, which is almost certainly the case for the suicide threat letters officials have been getting. John S:

In 2004, there were 32,325 suicides in Japan, that’s about 88 suicides a day. The vast majority of them are probably adults, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a few minors in the mix. It seems that bullying-related suicides have become the latest media buzz topic, just like drunk-driving was a month ago. It’s also possible that the increased media coverage is putting ideas into the heads of bullied students, which is almost certainly the case for the suicide threat letters officials have been getting.

]]> by: John S http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-751 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:08:05 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/15/japan-bullying-and-suicides-in-the-international-news/#comment-751 Are these numbers abnormal? Or just getting more coverage? Do you think the letters are hoaxes? Anyone able to find any statistics on this? Are these numbers abnormal? Or just getting more coverage? Do you think the letters are hoaxes?

Anyone able to find any statistics on this?

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