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Japan sees slump in number of places of ‘privacy and comfort’, some of which offer five-star facilities while others are more ...

It is important to be aware of the distinctive funeral customs and manners practiced in Japan and the basic flow of the rites in order to be prepared when a death occurs. Funeral ceremonies ...

If you’re attending a Japanese funeral, understanding proper etiquette, dress code, and expected behaviors is essential. This ...

Hajime Himonya, standing director of Nihon Soso Bunka Gakkai (the Japan funeral culture study group), cautioned that "scattering ashes may violate the Penal Code if it is done solely to dispose of ...

A 38-year-old man was arrested on March 25 in east Japan for allegedly abandoning his father's corpse, according to Tochigi ...

After Matsuno’s announcement, Jun Azumi, chief of the Diet affairs committee of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, warned that security expenses for the funeral could ...

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 ...

JAPAN: A former love motel in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, has been repurposed into a funeral home, sparking intense ...

A love motel in Japan has been converted into a funeral home, sparking a heated discussion on social media about sharply declining birth rates and the country’s ageing population. A netizen ...

People and officials gathered in Tokyo to bid farewell to Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime minister who was assassinated last Friday. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called Abe a visionary ...