While the concept of group suicide also has a historical presence in Japanese culture, traditional shinjū differs from modern Internet group suicide because it occurred among lovers or family members rather than among strangers.
虽然群体自杀的概念在日本文化历史上也存在过，但传统的“心中”不同于现代的网络群体自杀，因为它出现在恋人或家庭成员之间，而不是出现在陌生人中。