A Look at Japanese Funeral Practices - Cultural traditions in a country with...
Japan has the highest cremation rate in the world at over 99 percent, with some local governments even banning burials. Cremation was reserved for the rich until after World War II. However, once the...
View ArticleCrematorium in Amiens Combines Science with Art - An architect creates a...
When you hear the word “crematorium,” it is rarely accompanied by the word “beautiful.” Recently, however, the architectural firm Plan 01 set out to change this common perception with two unique...
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Body Transportation is Less Regulated Than You Might Think - In some states,...
If you live in Pennsylvania or New Jersey and own a car, you could start a new career transporting bodies to funeral homes or crematoriums — all it takes is a valid driver’s license. The New York Times...
View ArticleBook Review: “Body Brokers: Inside America’s Underground Trade in Human...
It’s hard to imagine subject matter more cringe-worthy than the for-profit tissue and body business. Perhaps this explains the relative obscurity of Annie Cheney’s “Body Brokers: Inside America’s...
View ArticleToyo Ito’s Meiso No Mori Funeral Hall - Japanese architect Toyo Ito's...
Japanese architect Toyo Ito, known for his conceptual architecture, designed the Meiso No Mori (Forest of Meditation) Crematorium in a garden cemetery in Kakamigahara, a town with a population of...
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