Aokigahara - A Mysterious Forest (22346042_Jannatul Ferdaus Tonima)


 There are some mysterious places on earth that will make you feel like you’re living under curse because those places that seem so terrifying . Aokigahara is one of those places. It is a forest which lies under the shadow of Mount Fuji in Japan . This mysterious forest is known as ‘Suicide Forest’ . This place is world’s second most popular suicide location . It is a forest which is covered in death.




Aokigahara , a 14 square mile area which is located on the northwestern flank of Mount Fuji on the island of Honshu in Japan . It’s locally known as ‘Jukai’ (Sea of trees) because the density of trees are very high here . Aokigahara's western edge serves as a popular tourist and school trip site since there are multiple caves there that freeze over in the winter . The most popular cave among the tourists are the Ice Cave and the Wind Cave . All this may seem very majestic; however, looks can be deceiving . This place is mainly known as the leading suicide site .

                                         

A lots of people who entered the forest with the intention to not coming back from the place . At the entrance , there are signs that remind the visitors that their lives are precious and to think of their family . Also at the bottom of the signs there are some number given for suicide hotline . The signs contain by saying that,“Please reconsider, think carefully about your children and your family,” and “Your life is a precious gift from your parents. Think about them and the rest of your family. You don’t have to suffer alone, please consult the police before you decide to die!”


                                                   
                                                                A sign at the entrance of the Aokigahara .



It is said by the local people that Aokigahara is a place where people used to practice 'ubasute' - taking an elderly or sick relative to a remote area and leaving them to die . Ubasute may have been practised there into the nineteenth century . According to the local believes that the forest is haunted by the victims of ubasute . They are referred to as yurei (ghosts who died violently and unnaturally , as well as demons) , and they have evolved into vengeful ghosts who are ceaselessly roaming the twisted trees . The area is also believed to be haunted by tengu (bird-like demons) , and some tourists have reported seeing white ethereal entities gliding through the forest . Some of the tourists often report hearing bloodcurdling , unnatural screams in the forest . It is believed that yurei is responsible for this uneven things .


According to an investigation , about 30 people commit suicide there every year. 105 bodies were discovered in the forest in 2003 which breaks the previous high of 78 in 2002. In 2004 , 108 peoples were committed suicide . In 2010 , the police recorded more than 200 people having attempted suicide in the forest , of whom 54 completed . As of 2011 , the most popular ways to commit suicide in the forest were hanging and drug overdose . In recent years , local officials have stopped publicising the number in attempt to decrease Aokigahara .


                                     


                                                                       A body found in the Aokigahara .



https://www.nspirement.com/2022/03/18/mystery-behind-suicide-forest.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara

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