Changes in Japanese Urban Funeral Customs during the Twentieth Century

Funeral customs in Japan have undergone various transformations during the twentieth century. This article looks at changes in urban funeral customs in Tokyo from the late nineteenth century to the present by examining specific funeral practices. It shows that there has been a trend toward private f...

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Main Author: Murakami, Kōkyō 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2000]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2000, Volume: 27, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 335-352
Further subjects:B Taisho period
B Ceremonies
B Neighborhoods
B Meiji period
B Religious Studies
B Funerals
B Death
B Coffins
B Cremation
B Processions
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