
Overview
Small, personal funerals are becoming popular in Japan. At a one-stop funeral facility near Tokyo, a family arranges a simple ceremony in accordance with a deceased relative's wish to spare the family from organizing a large funeral. Another family spends their last night with the deceased in a private room and fondly recalls their happy memories from years gone by. Before cremation, relatives repeatedly come and see their loved one's body as they gradually accept the reality. For 3 days, we spoke to people spending their final moments with someone dear who had passed away.
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5 - 1The Little Station and the Sea January 17, 2017
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5 - 2Golf Driving Range: Slices of Life February 07, 2017
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5 - 3Art Supply Heaven in Tokyo February 21, 2017
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5 - 4Starlit Tales from a Nagano Tent Village March 14, 2017
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5 - 5Daycare Center in Fukuoka's Nightlife District April 11, 2017
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5 - 6The Traveling Ballot Box April 25, 2017
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5 - 7Behind the Masks: Halloween in Roppongi May 09, 2017
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5 - 8From Okinawa to the World and Back May 30, 2017
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5 - 9Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration June 27, 2017
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5 - 10A Cafe Awaits in Omiya July 11, 2017
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5 - 11Jellyfish Wonderland July 25, 2017
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5 - 12The Melodies of a Street Piano in Miyazaki August 08, 2017
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5 - 13Tokyo's Crossroads of Life August 22, 2017
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5 - 14New Bags, New Beginnings September 19, 2017
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5 - 15Small Funerals in a Big City October 10, 2017
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5 - 16Fabric and Buttons and Me October 24, 2017
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5 - 17Thoughts and Reflections on a Rooftop Ferris Wheel November 07, 2017
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5 - 18Mt. Kongo: A Climb to the Webcam November 21, 2017
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5 - 19Truck Stop: A Break on Life's Journey December 05, 2017
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5 - 20The Daily Life of a Tokyo Mosque December 19, 2017