These solemn ceremonies emphasize deep respect for the deceased and their family. If you’re attending a Japanese funeral, understanding proper etiquette, dress code, and expected behaviors is ...

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FUTTSU, Chiba -- A funeral company in this east Japan city in business for over 120 years this September began offering an ...

UTSUNOMIYA--Demand is rising for a funeral service that scatters the ashes of loved ones high into the stratosphere, as some in Japan turn to alternative ways to dispose of remains. The balloon ...

COVID is a disaster,” a manager at the mortuary said. Funeral homes in Japan are being overwhelmed with bodies that await cremation as the COVID-19 death toll continues to rise amid the ...

Iwao Shoda, the brother of Japan's former Empress Michiko, died at 93, with the former empress entering a period of mourning ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended a memorial service hosted by Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday to mark 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast, ...

Records indicate that the deaths occurred inside homes in Aomori in 2018 and in Okinawa in 2020, as well as funeral facilities in Miyagi and Miyazaki in 2021. The Mainichi Shimbun, citing Japan ...

It was far from the traditional Japanese funeral manner, and it opened many people's eyes to the brutal reality of death from a contagious virus. This era of self-isolation and social distancing ...

The funeral industry and municipal governments ... That adds stress to what is already a traumatic time. According to Japan's health ministry, the number of deaths during the 2022 calendar year ...

Nevertheless, respect for the deceased and the importance of remembrance remain central to Japanese funeral culture. Held the night before the funeral, the wake is a gathering of close family and ...