The National Police Agency of Japan announced that in October 2020, the number of deaths from suicide in Japan was higher than the total number of deaths from Covid-19 in 2020.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, the number of people committing suicide in the country increased to 2,153 at the end of October, compared with 1,805 in September. Meanwhile, the number of deaths from Covid-19 as of the end of October was 1,765 people. The number of suicides recorded in the past four months has also increased compared to figures in 2019.

Japanese experts suggest that the Covid-19 situation may have affected the mental health of people, especially women, as female suicide rates rose to 83% (851 cases) compared to The rate of increase for men is 22% (equivalent to 1,302 cases).

Koki Ozora, founder of an online consulting website aimed at helping people with suicidal thoughts, said "Because Japanese women make up a large proportion of the number of part-time workers in the guest fields hotels, catering, and retail - industries where layoffs were exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, a host of Japanese stars have a strong fan base. Many women have also committed suicide recently, causing an increase in suicide in the community "

Koki Ozora’s online consulting website, Anata no Ibasho, or "The Place For You", wished that any Japanese person who feels lonely can find sharing here. The site has around 700 volunteers, most of them living abroad, willing to give online counseling from 10 p.m. until dawn - when the rate of suicide is highest.

Japan has the highest suicide rate among G7. During the financial crisis of the 90s, the number of people committing suicide in Japan was record high. In 2003, 34,427 Japanese ended their own lives. The Japanese government enacted the Basic Suicide Prevention Act in 2006.