Lost generation

Japan's National Police Agency released the report on suicide in 2008 in Japan. The figure of suicide in Japan has exceeded 30,000 for the 11th consecutive year. In particular, suicides in their 30's has been gradually increasing.

The data in the "Society at a Glance 2009", a recent report published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), shows that Japan is the nation having the third highest suicide ratio in 2005 among 29 OECD nations. Some reports from other databases refer that the ratio is the highest in Japan among OECD nations in 2008, and is closely correlated with the number of unemployed.

Like "Generation Y", Japanese in the 30's (called "Dankai Jr.") are the offspring of baby boom generation.
The people in the generation, including me, spent their school days in 80th in an excessive competition, graduated into the post-bubble period in 90th, and are now suffering from layoff under the worldwide financial crisis. Sometimes media call us "lost generation", but we should not lose our lives.