Man jumps to death from station platform in Yokohama; two women injured

Friday 31st October, 08:40 AM JST

YOKOHAMA —

Two women in their 30s and 40s were injured on Wednesday night after a 26-year-old college student committed suicide by jumping into the path of a train at Yokodai Station on the JR Negishi line in Isogo, Yokohama, police said Thursday.

According to police investigations, the student suddenly jumped off the platform as the train was coming in. The impact knocked him back up onto the platform where he hit the two women. Police said one woman suffered severe head injuries, while the other one suffered minor injuries.

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seesaw at 05:17 PM JST - 31st October

yea..me neither. have you tried to commit suicide yourself ?
seesaw at 05:19 PM JST - 31st October

I mean whoever wrote the above sentences...
Bento at 07:01 PM JST - 31st October

It is the pitiful attitude that expresses itself in "being inconvenienced" by these people who think their best option is offing themselves that in fact contributes to them offing themselves.Have some compassion try and reduce the feeling of worthlessness that these people have managed to develop within "society" I agree with the moderator we should not mention censorship in this thread,on this website we refer to it as "moderation" All views are welcome but only if they pass the "moderator" first.
elbudamexicano at 07:47 PM JST - 31st October

I am not exactly sure, but I think the Japanese national suicide average is about 30,000. Yes, 30,000 so let's do the math and we will see how much does not even make to the evening news or front page of any newspaper. I do not think we should call this censorship but those in the mass comunications business also know they have a great responsibility.
Nessie at 08:40 PM JST - 31st October

For some perspective, Japan ranks about #10 in the world for suicide rate. Very high, but not the highest.
cleo at 09:15 PM JST - 31st October

Good point, Nessie.

According to nationmaster, Japan is #21 for males, at 25 per 100,000, behind Hungary, Finland, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourge, France and Switzerland: #8 for females, at 12, behind Hungary: #31 for young males, at 10.1, behind New Zealand, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, US, Ireland, Austria, Hungary, Sweden, France, Denmark and Germany: and #22 for young females, at 4.4, behind Austria, New Zealand, Canada, Hungary, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

44% of Japanese suicides are middle-aged, the highest proportion on the list.
nandakandamanda at 10:00 PM JST - 31st October

I have been assured on many occasions that the family often gets sent a massive bill afterwards. For stopping a train and disrupting the services or jumping off a motorway bridge and wrecking cars, you can completely bankrupt your own family. Common knowledge years ago, maybe it's time to re-educate the populace about how not to inconvenience others. In Edo times they seemed to manage it all right.

Jumping 'straight to hell' into the caldera of a volcano such as Mt Aso in Kyushu is quite common, a friend told me the other day. Not seen supporting figures myself, though.
Sarge at 10:01 PM JST - 31st October

I'll bet as soon as that student jumped, he thought, "Damn, that was a BIG mistake!"

I wish the world was a better place than it is, so people wouldn't think that things are so bad, they're better off dead. I do what I can towards that end every day.
Disillusioned at 10:05 PM JST - 31st October

Yet another self-indulgent little Japanese twit!
Sarge at 10:15 PM JST - 31st October

Disillusioned - That's harsh, man!
LKTucker at 10:28 PM JST - 31st October

Why should there be any suicides of college students? What was this student studying? There has been an ongoing problem of college suicides and student disappearances in the United States. Three of the missing students were computer science majors. One recent missing students, Hannah Upp, attempted suicide. Many of the missing are found suicides.

Students have behaviors that would allow Subliminal Distraction exposure. Heavy computer use increases that probability. Did this student have such increased probability of exposure?

I am interested because I have a site that investigates these deaths, VisionAndPsychosis.Net.
OgieDoggie at 01:50 AM JST - 1st November

The impact knocked him back up onto the platform where he hit the two women -

Can you imagin trying to explain this to your insurance company or calling into work to tell them why you can't come in.

My boss would just say "Can't you come up with a better excuse than that?".
Nessie at 09:01 AM JST - 1st November

Thanks for the breakdown, Cleo.
sonnoujoui at 08:52 PM JST - 1st November

I know it's quite common in Japan to commit suicide like that but still I was surprised to see the reaction of those japanese who had just heard the news of another suicide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh4icVsbzYE

Well, I don't know if that is you in the youtube-film, but how is grinning while making videos of other people in such situation a more appropriate reaction?
yasukuni at 03:44 PM JST - 6th November

"I wish the world was a better place than it is, so people wouldn't think that things are so bad, they're better off dead. I do what I can towards that end every day. by Sarge.

Great thought Mr Sarge. That should be written on kids school books and pencil cases all over Japan.