Exploring the Impact of Inoue Yosui's "Kasa ga Nai" on Youth Suicide Awareness in Urban and Rural Japan

Exploring the Impact of Inoue Yosui’s “Kasa ga Nai” on Youth Suicide Awareness in Urban and Rural Japan

Question from a Reader:
I’ve been thinking about the lyrics of Inoue Yosui’s song “Kasa ga Nai.” At the beginning of the song, it mentions that “the number of young people committing suicide in the city is increasing.” If, at that time, there had been a similar increase in suicides in the countryside, do you think the lyrics would have changed

Exploring the Impact of Urban vs. Rural Suicide Themes in Inoue Yosui's "Kasaganai"

Exploring the Impact of Urban vs. Rural Suicide Themes in Inoue Yosui’s “Kasaganai”

Question from a reader:
I’ve been thinking about the lyrics of Inoue Yosui’s song “Kasaganai.” The song starts with the line, “In the city, the number of young people committing suicide is increasing.” If, at that time, there had been a rise in suicides in rural areas, would the song have been about “the increase of young people committing suicide in

The Impact of Inoue Yosui's "Kasa ga Nai": Exploring Youth Suicide and Urban Isolation in Japan's 1970s

The Impact of Inoue Yosui’s “Kasa ga Nai”: Exploring Youth Suicide and Urban Isolation in Japan’s 1970s

Question from a reader:
I’m curious about Inoue Yosui’s song “Kasa ga Nai.” The song begins with the line, “In the city, the number of young people committing suicide is increasing.” Was there really a high rate of suicide at that time? If there had been more suicides in rural areas, would the lyrics have changed to reflect “In the countryside,

Exploring the Impact of Inoue Yosui's "Kasa ga Nai": A Reflection on Youth Suicide and Urban Loneliness in 1970s Japan

Exploring the Impact of Inoue Yosui’s “Kasa ga Nai”: A Reflection on Youth Suicide and Urban Loneliness in 1970s Japan

Question from a reader:
I’m curious about Inoue Yosui’s song “Kasa ga Nai.” The lyrics begin with “In the city, the number of young people committing suicide is increasing.” Was there really a significant rise in suicides during that time? If there had been more suicides in rural areas, would the lyrics have said, “In the countryside, the number of young