
@article{ref1,
title="Mass suicide by members of the Japanese Friend of the Truth Church",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="1989",
author="Takahashi, Yoshitomo",
volume="19",
number="3",
pages="289-296",
abstract="This paper reports an instance of mass suicide committed by seven members of a local religious cult following the leader's death in Japan in November 1986. The case is discussed from the following viewpoints: (1) a Japanese feudal form of suicide called Junshi; (2) religion and current social changes in Japanese society; and (3) the destructive aspects of a cult.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}