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These days, over 99% of people in Japan are cremated. When did this become common practice? What happens when someone living here wants to be buried, or when religion doesn’t allow for cremation? Let’s deep dive into Japan’s funeral and burial customs, Japan’s Muslim population, and more. Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] - @franklinthewomanCheyenne - @lostwithlowWords mentioned/useful words:墓石 hakaishi - gravestone遺影 iei - portrait of a deceased person葬式 soushiki - funeral お通夜 otsuya - wake告別式 kokubetsushiki - funeral service戒名 kaimyou - Buddhist name one is given after death香典 kouden - condoleance gift brought to a funeral 骨揚げ kotsuage - gathering up the ashes of the deceased直葬 chokuso - direct cremation墓場 hakaba - cemetery 墓参り hakamairi - visiting a grave諺 kotowazaReferences/sources:Interview we mentioned: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSaqMBkcw/Japan’s Evolving Funeral Businesshttps://www.nippon.com/en/behind/l00144/How the Spider Lily Got Its Death Flower Reputationhttps://www.lovetoknow.com/home/garden/how-spider-lily-got-its-death-flower-reputationCremation historyhttps://daily.jstor.org/history-japan-cremation/Japanese Cemeteries: The Traditions of Japanese Burial Siteshttps://voyapon.com/japanese-cemeteries-traditions/Funerals:https://www.nilsjapan.com/fukuoka-times/honoring-the-departed-understanding-japanese-funeral-customs-and-traditions/https://www.japan-experience.com/plan-your-trip/to-know/understanding-japan/japanese-funeralsMemorial servicehttps://www.shoryuzan-kongoji.jp/buddhistservice/en.html#:~:text=It%20is%20derived%20from%20the,24th%20yearJanaza (Funeral Ceremony)https://www.islam.or.jp/en/services/janazza-funeral-ceremony/Miyagi halts Muslim burial site plan amid pushbackhttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16039254Where to Bury the Dead? A Pressing Dilemma for a Diversifying Japanhttps://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/d01085/Muslims living in Japan face difficulties burying the deadhttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14608984 Funeral costs in the US:https://titancasket.com/blogs/funeral-guides-and-more/funerals-cost-and-how-to-save?srsltid=AfmBOopS_Lb_IbHk-843DAKw684SIicbbmmQZPwJANczpuPIUX8io9-IJapan's growing Muslim population exposes gaps in supporthttps://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-s-growing-muslim-population-exposes-gaps-in-supportOffice of the Chief Medical Examinerhttps://ocme.dc.gov/service/public-dispositionsGrave Friends and Automated Tombs: "Being Dead: Otherwise" Examines Emerging Burial Practices in Japanhttps://culturalanthropology.duke.edu/news/grave-friends-and-automated-tombs-being-dead-otherwise-examines-emerging-burial-practicesTime stamps00:00 how we chose the topic/bad Japanese tourists06:25 when did cremation become common?09:30 what happens at Japanese funerals21:27 average costs of a funeral29:26 spider lilies and death32:28 funeral photos36:17 Obon, visiting graves, memorials42:37 Japan’s Muslim population and cemeteries 46:26 alternative burial/cremation options50:01 final thoughts53:36 Cheyenne’s Osaka life is finished