Vantrala's Adventure Records: Aokigahara

Vantrala's Adventure Records: Aokigahara

Author: Yovie Kyu

Publisher: Kyu Digital Books

Published: 2023-08-05

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13:

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Without any clear reason, Vantrala felt the need to visit the Aokigahara forest in Japan. This expedition unveiled the origin of the whispers that often haunt those experiencing depression, pushing them towards ending their own lives. Vantrala encountered Princess Iquina, who understood the intricacies of psychology, to gather more comprehensive information about it.


Aokigahara

Aokigahara

Author: Tara A. Devlin

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-04

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781690963448

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What really lies in the forest's depths? Aokigahara is a mystery. Born out of an explosion, its roots twist and turn, the dense trees seeming to swallow anything that enters it whole. In recent years it has gained renown as a "suicide forest," but it wasn't always this way. Aokigahara: The Truth Behind Japan's Suicide Forest is fully researched from Japanese sources and looks at the history of the Sea of Trees, how it came to be, and why it became known worldwide as a popular suicide spot. It looks at why people choose the forest, the procedures the police follow when a body is discovered, and how the government is trying to turn its current image on its head. Delve into the truth behind many of the forests terrifying legends, and discover why Aokigahara isn't just a "suicide forest," but an important part of Japan's spiritual and cultural history. Get ready to enter the Sea of Trees and uncover the real truth hiding in its dark depths.


Dark Tourism and Pilgrimage

Dark Tourism and Pilgrimage

Author: Daniel H. Olson

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2019-12-21

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1789241871

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In recent years there has been a growth in both the practice and research of dark tourism; the phenomenon of visiting sites of tragedy or disaster. Expanding on this trend, this book examines dark tourism through the new lens of pilgrimage. It focuses on dark tourism sites as pilgrimage destinations, dark tourists as pilgrims, and pilgrimage as a form of dark tourism. Taking a broad definition of pilgrimage so as to consider aspects of both religious and non-religious travel that might be considered pilgrimage-like, it covers theories and histories of dark tourism and pilgrimage, pilgrimage to dark tourism sites, and experience design. A key resource for researchers and students of heritage, tourism and pilgrimage, this book will also be of great interest to those studying anthropology, religious studies and related social science subjects.


Sea of Trees

Sea of Trees

Author: Robert James Russell

Publisher:

Published: 2012-05

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9780985154851

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Swirling mystery permeates Sea of Trees as Bill, an American college student, and his Japanese girlfriend Junko traverse the Aokigahara Forest in Japan-infamous as one of the world's top suicide destinations-in search of evidence of Junko's sister Izumi who disappeared there a year previous. As the two follow clues and journey deeper into the woods amid the eerily quiet and hauntingly beautiful landscape-bypassing tokens and remains of the departed, suicide notes tacked to trees and shrines put up by forlorn loved ones-they'll depend on one another in ways they never had to before, testing the very fabric of their relationship. And, as daylight quickly escapes them and they find themselves lost in the dark veil of night, Bill discovers a truth Junko has hidden deep within her-a truth that will change them both forever.


Suicide Forest

Suicide Forest

Author: Jeremy Bates

Publisher: Ghillinnein Books

Published: 2014-12-16

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780993764622

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Just outside of Tokyo lies Aokigahara, a vast forest and one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in Japan...and also the most infamous spot to commit suicide in the world. Legend has it that the spirits of those many suicides are still roaming, haunting deep in the ancient woods. When bad weather prevents a group of friends from climbing neighboring Mt. Fuji, they decide to spend the night camping in Aokigahara. But they get more than they bargained for when one of them is found hanged in the morning-and they realize there might be some truth to the legends after all.


Circulating Fear

Circulating Fear

Author: Lindsay Nelson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-10-11

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1793613680

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Circulating Fear: Japanese Horror, Fractured Realities, and New Media explores the changing role of screens, new media objects, and social media in Japanese horror films from the 2010s to present day. Lindsay Nelson places these films and their paratexts in the context of changes in the new media landscape that have occurred since J-horror's peak in the early 2000s; in particular, the rise of social media and the ease of user remediation through platforms like YouTube and Niconico. This book demonstrates how Japanese horror film narratives have shifted their focus from old media—video cassettes, TV, and cell phones—to new media—social media, online video sharing, and smart phones. In these films, media devices and new media objects exist both inside and outside the frame: they are central to the films’ narratives, but they are also the means through which the films are consumed and disseminated. Across a multitude of screens, platforms, devices, and perspectives, Nelson argues, contemporary Japanese horror films are circulated as an ever-shifting series of images and fragments, creating a sense of “fractured reality” in the films’ narratives and the media landscape that surrounds them. Scholars of film studies, horror studies, media studies, and Japanese studies will find this book particularly useful.


Japan: The Basics

Japan: The Basics

Author: Christopher P. Hood

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-05-23

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1040012388

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Japan: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the culture, society, and global positioning of Japan. Starting by looking at the common stereotypes, clichés, and tropes associated with Japan, this accessible introduction to the country is designed to arm readers with key skills and knowledge for their study of Japan. This new edition covers topics including: How do we go about studying Japan? What can be learnt about Japan from looking at its transportation system? What is the impact of an aging society? What are the connections between popular culture and wider Japanese society? How does Japan respond to disasters? How are core values about identity formed and what are their implications? How did Japan respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? With exercises, discussion points, and reflective questions throughout, Japan: The Basics is an ideal starting point for all those studying Japan.


The Complete Manual of Suicide

The Complete Manual of Suicide

Author: Wataru Wataru Tsurumi

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2018-11-20

Total Pages: 53

ISBN-13: 9781790106028

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When all the joy in life is over, when simply waiting for an unavoidable and imminent death, it is the simplest of human rights to choose a quick and easy death in place of a slow and horrible one. This book covers the practicalities of implementing a quick, easy and painless suicide, and where to obtain the necessary equipment.