I searched the topic at Quora (amazing site!) and there are people there explaining the horrible details of social pressure in Japan. It's weird that hazing is legal but at least going to a therapist is more okay today than it used to be (not just Japan, probably globally).

Anything in particular that makes it stand out with different reasons than other nations?

I hole-hardedly agree, but allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go. Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesn't take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It's clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts. You might have to come to this conclusion through denial and error but I swear on my mother's mating name that when you put the petal to the medal you will pass with flying carpets like it’s a peach of cake.

They're weird, haven't you seen their game shows?

Even their serial killers are weird.

Right. But if you condemn gunning down people too, just catch up here.

Truth be told I'm not even sure we are talking about the same thing. Your wording in a lot of your posts seems very odd to me.

Societal pressure is definitely a factor, but their culture also has a history with honor suicide and what not.

Yeah it's wikipedia and no it's not a great source, but it is a decent enough starting place: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_Japan

I have.

That I didn't know, might be an interesting read.

Let me just remind: when a teen, a child, exits a gay club (in Brazil) - and is killed very cruelly, joking about LGBT massacre is very poorly.

My brother will not be killed in homo-hating crime, or me, for that - but had the dice flipped different, maybe me or him had been born that child whom was strangulated and tortured for being gay.

Then either me or him would be insanely sad.

That was never up for dispute?