14-year-old girl apparently leaps to death from apartment rooftop in Fukuoka

And on it goes.

So sad for everyone who's connected to her. It's even more disturbing that no one noticed the downward spiral she was taking in spirit and well being.

They need to make outreach more accessible without making it a social stigmatism. Phone centers are just not enough.

RIP

Incredibly sad. My heart goes out to everyone who knew her.

Cute girl probably...................

I can't imagine the terrible pain the mom must have felt at that sight, in addition to her loss. May God comfort her.

Pretty sad state of affairs when a young kid feels they have no option than to end their lives. Let's hope she is not another teenage bully victim.

So sad

The girl’s school says that she attended classes on Friday and that staff did not notice anything unusual in her appearance or behaviour.

Would they have done anything about had they noticed? Poor girl... RIP

so no bullying involved?

Always horrible when a person feels so low and that they have no way out but suicide -- in particular when it's someone so young. If we haven't heard any reason for it yet it's possible we won't, and possible there wasn't much of one aside from teenage angst gone too far.

My only question about the whole thing is that no one noticed the body until the mother found her? Shocking... especially for the mother.

the girl told her parents on Saturday afternoon that she was going to cram school, but when she failed to return home, her mother began searching for her. She found her daughter's body on the ground in the car park at around 11 p.m

. Did she show up at the cram school? Just too info much missing in the story.

I owe it to my parents for giving me high values, principals, and morals in life..if not for them, I may not be alive anymore especially when I started living here in Japan. It doesn't have to do with my husband who fully supports me with my opinions... It's the whole system. People lack compassion and empathy. They o ly think of themselves. People are getting colder and meaner and busier each day...there's no life here...I don't blame the weaklings for not having any other option but suicide.

OHH GOD! so SAD ... RIP girl :(

Unfortunately, psychology (shinrigaku) is stigmatized in Japan. Therapy is non-existent, so a lot of people that could use some help in that department aren't recieving it. It's a shame really, since in a high tension society such as Japan, where expectations are high and norms are rigid, many people are prone to fall victim to a low psychological state.

It's just sad to see people, especially kids, being tormented within without anyone to turn and talk to. This is one of the few problems within Japanese society that I sincerely hope will change.

And so it continues. Why on earth does a 14 year old think suicide is the solution to whatever issues she was dealing with? Cue my comments about parents, society and the lack of mental health care and the stigma is has in Japan.

Just wondering what the possible reason could be. I do not think it would be a boyfriend issue. Could it be related with the AK-48 obsession going on around in this country? I feel sorry for her parents or any siblings if she had any. RIP.

Could it be related with the AK-48 obsession going on around in this country?

Wow. I hadn't heard that there was a spate of AK(B)-48 suicides happening. Or were you just trying to toss your dislike of the group in with an unrelated death? I think the latter.

How sad it is. I can't believe that just 14-year-old gird took her life, whatever reason is.

And the school will, of course, say she was not in any way the victim of bullying. And then in a few days when text messages or some other evidence to the contrary emerges they will hold a press conference and sheepishly bow their silly and meaningless apologies and vow to do better,while really intending to do nothing. That is the Circle of Life in Japan.

People lack compassion and empathy. They o ly think of themselves. People are getting colder and meaner and busier each day...there's no life here

Spot on Marilita. Good luck to you.

It's cases like this that give me reason to always give and pay attention to my kids. They definitely need it in their formative years! However, I feel sad for the kid and the parents. Too sad!

"Apparently" ???? to me this story sounds suspicious. For one reason why would a girl who is going to commit suicide bring her book bag all the way up to the top of the roof. Psychology speaking she wouldn't likely do that. Another trait of suicide girls is that they have undergone abuse or bulling, and while doing this they usually write a letter about their last moments or reasons why they are about to commit suicide. This whole case sounds suspicious and if it were me I would be looking further into this case.