Suicide among young women has quietly become one of Japan’s most urgent social issues. Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced by comparing suicide statistics between in 2024 and 2025 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 2025). Women’s suicide cases are on the rise. Another reason supports this trend. A study conducted by researchers at National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo, and elsewhere found the number of committing suicides by young woman suddenly increased in the last five years. However, that of young men keep the same statistics. The researcher analyzed the cause of the surge of female suicides and suggested that “Girls face the double pressure of falling in line with traditional gender norms and being successful academically and socially, studies have shown” (The Asahi News, 2025).
References
National Police Agency & Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. (2025). Statistical report on suicides in Japan during fiscal year 2024(Reiwa 6). 001464717.pdf
Sakurai, R. (2025, December 1). Study: Suicides rise among girls as mental health problems worsen. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16158458
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