Tragedy

There is a very high level of stress for the business man in Japan. They work ridiculously long hours. They do not place a high priority on vacation time. It takes a lot of energy to wade through the people at the train stations to get to where you are going. However, they do take their drinking seriously. I don't think the term "alcoholic" is in the Japanese vocabulary. It is common to go to a "drinking party" after a long day of work, and not make it home. Japan is the only place in the world you can pass out on the street and wake up in time to go back to work, with your wallet untouched. Or (only men) you can rent a tiny bed for a few hours until it is time to go back to work. I think the trains stop running at 3 am.
Coming home from Disney Sea last night we saw several trains were delayed because of "human accidents". If this lifestyle catches up with you in a bad way, or you are just done living, the fastest way to kill yourself here is to step in front of a train. This was happening so much that a new law was passed in the past five years. If you decide to kill yourself this way then your family will be fined. This shame that is brought upon the family has decreased this form of suicide tremendously.