Woman, baby daughter die after being hit by train in apparent murder-suicide

That poor child.

Hope the baby didn't suffer but ...

the woman had told them she was having problems raising her daughter who was not yet one year old

Why didn't she just put the baby up for adoption then?

I cannot fathom the killing of this innocent baby girl.

May she Rest In Peace.

A terrible tragedy for both. Difficult to imagine being so unable to cope with life that you feel the only way out is to end it. Depression is so prevalent, and mostly untreated.

I feel bad for the train driver, that mother is so selfish to traumatize others.

45 trains were delayed, affecting around 40,000 passengers,

the train operators always have to add these numbers. There’s something very otaku and tone deaf about this when reading about something as tragic as this story.

From my understanding, adoption is not a common occurrence in Japan, hopefully, someone tell me / inform otherwise

Rest in Peace.

obladiMar. 17 09:13 pm JST

45 trains were delayed, affecting around 40,000 passengers,

the train operators always have to add these numbers. There’s something very otaku and tone deaf about this when reading about something as tragic as this story.

People can die from transportation being disrupted. People should know by now what a disruption jumping in front of a train causes and use other methods.

And... the mother of the day report is in. As I have said nearly daily in the past, moms (and anyone else for that matter), get help. If you can't, if you absolutely cannot and you see death as the only way out, start with yourself and leave the kids -- who love you unconditionally and probably look up at you with confused looks, agony, and what not as you murder them -- alone. They will be MUCH better off without you, clearly.

The view of adoption to the people and government here needs to change. I personally want to adopt, but I'm legally not allowed to. It's outrageous.

Japan Today should inform whether she was a single mother. what was her situation?

Anyway, she should have looked for help with relatives. If really wanted to die, she should have left the child with somebody, or with the orphanage.

People should know by now what a disruption jumping in front of a train causes and use other methods.

well, I personally agree with you @TaiwanIsNotChina, but I still think it's not the main point of this or any other suicide story. In other words, if we can address the first problem (providing support for young mothers and for anyone suffering from depression) maybe the other problem (train delays) will also be addressed.

People should know by now what a disruption jumping in front of a train causes and use other methods.

Yes everyone in their right mind know think this and think rationally. Someone who is committing suicide is in their right mind and thinking rationally, right?

The burden from child rearing is real and anyone who has ever raised a child knows that it’s a constant struggle. Trying to work to keep food on the table when at least once or twice a month you are forced to take days of to take care of the little one. Many bosses in Japan never took ANY part in child rearing so they have no clue, “but I have 2 kids!” - is meaningless.

Young people should know that unless you are really willing to give away your own life for someone else, don’t have kids. It’s not all fun and trips to Disneyland.

relatives of the woman had told them she was having problems raising her daughter who was not yet one year old

shouganai ne

Another incomplete article. No mention about mother status, single married, if she had financial issues, mental issues, etc.

However, before judging the person, we should understand first the root cause for this suicide insanity. What is making those people jump in front of the train? Especially with an innocent baby.

However, before judging the person, we should understand first the root cause for this suicide insanity. What is making those people jump in front of the train?

Postpartum depression. Google it, it's a well-known phenomenon.

Is father unknown? How come there is no information about him.

The real issue is certainly not the end of the article about train cancellations and delays in a country with free fall in demography.

Japan is still mentally blocked in a time lapse where it believes it won't happen again.

Life is way more important than being delayed.

Root causes of that mother situation and ending is erased to pretend as if everything was perfect in Japan.

If I would write different the article, it could say : mother with baby disrupts harmony because of her selfish problems by causing infamous train delays and cancellations.

RIP to the two of them.

About adoption in Japan:

Japan is characterized by one of the highest adoption rates in the world

However, over 90% (some report 98%) are adult males adopted by the wife’s family to continue the family name.

Which means a paltry 10 or 2% are babies, maybe. Maybe some adult females are adopted?

Regardless, mental health is taking a backseat in Japan and needs improving. Not least to reduce murder-suicides like this unfortunate incident.

Adoption by marriage is completely different than child adoption. Those are not real adoptions just the man taking the name of the wife.

Children are handed over to the welfare but then seek adoption.

Terrible! I don't know how tough it is to rear a child in Japan. It's probably hard for many from what I heard but what she did is not the solution. All in all a tragedy!