SAVING 10,000 - Winning a War on Suicide in Japan - 自殺者１万人を救う戦い - Japanese Documentary

Each year, close to 30,000 people commit suicide in Japan. Over the years, the Japanese government and corporations have tried various methods to lower the suicide rate but Japan continues to have one of the highest suicide rates in the world. SAVING 10,000 is a documentary that takes a deeper look at the serious problem of suicide in Japan, its causes, its repercussions, and what people are trying to do about it. SAVING 10,000 - 自殺者１万人を救う戦い Selected in Japan Times “Top 10 Movies of 2013“ - Nominated for 14 film festival awards - Screened at Japanese Parliament - Used in Government’s 2013 Suicide Prevention Campaign - Grassroots screenings all around Japan. Over 50 media interviews done. Official site is: