In Japan, we built a fence around the crater of the volcano due to the large number of suicides Bashny.Net

Thousands of Japanese have buried themselves in Mihare



Mihara volcano - one of the main attractions of the Japanese island of Izu Ōshima, and even a kind of fetish in the pop culture of the country. Fire-breathing mountain featured in many works of art, among which the motion picture "The Return of Godzilla" (Volcano Mihara it served as a prison for the captive monster) and the original version of the horror film "The Ring." The last eruption of this volcano height of 764 meters took place in 1986, but the notorious brought this hill is not the eruption.

Over the past 80 years there have committed suicide, thousands of people, mainly - because of unrequited love.

"Fashion" on the last jump into the mouth of Mihara introduced Japanese student Kiyoko Matsumoto, who brought their own lives here February 11, 1933 the first year, because the inflamed passion for classmate Masako Tomita.

This sad but romantic story made the volcano known to the whole country, and soon the example of Kiyoko was followed by many other lovers do not have achieved reciprocal feeling, and as many as steam rushes into the abyss with red-hot lava, holding hands - for one only 1934 Year 944 people have found here his grave.

One of the shipping companies even managed to capitalize on suicides and thirsting unusual sight of onlookers, to establish a regular water to the island.

Shortly after the beginning of the epidemic suiditsa authorities were forced to organize around the crater of the volcano observation post around the clock, garden crater high wire fence, and even forbidden to sell the island a single ticket. However, some of the desperate young men and women still manage to kill herself, despite all the security measures, so Mihara continues to maintain its reputation as the most romantic place for suicide.

via factroom.ru