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...
| Published in: | Japanese journal of religious studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
[2000]
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| In: |
Japanese journal of religious studies
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| 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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| Summary: | 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 funerals, and the development of new forms of funerary practices (such as the movement for advocating "natural funerals" [shizensō]). However, funerals still maintain their role as an event for building or creating societal relations. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies
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