‘There was no village’: Japan’s troubling pattern of family murder-suicides ^74.5%

The Japan Times - By Mai Yoshikawa - 5/18/2026, 3:11 AM

Hasty Generalization 77.2% - Fundamental Attribution Error 45.6% - Horn Effect 45.6%

For years, Akiko Hashiguchi was told she was failing as a mother. Teachers criticized her parenting. Other parents distanced themselves. Relatives and strangers alike blamed her for her son’s behavior, which was only later understood to be linked to ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). She found herself constantly apologizing. more