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Aokigahara (The Suicide Forest) | Marks Unexplained World (Ep. 119)
Listener Discretion is Advised. Aokigahara, also known as the Sea of Trees , is a forest on the northwestern flank of Mount Fuji on the island of Honshu in Japan.
The forest has a historical reputation as a home to ghosts of the dead in Japanese mythology.
Aokigahara has become associated with suicide, eventually becoming known in English by the nickname the "Suicide Forest," and gaining a reputation as one of the world's most-used suicide sites.
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By Mark HughesAokigahara (The Suicide Forest) | Marks Unexplained World (Ep. 119)
Listener Discretion is Advised. Aokigahara, also known as the Sea of Trees , is a forest on the northwestern flank of Mount Fuji on the island of Honshu in Japan.
The forest has a historical reputation as a home to ghosts of the dead in Japanese mythology.
Aokigahara has become associated with suicide, eventually becoming known in English by the nickname the "Suicide Forest," and gaining a reputation as one of the world's most-used suicide sites.
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Marks Unexplained World Podcast
Description & Credits