Taking care of the dead in Japan, a personal view from an European perspective

Natacha Aveline-Dubach (1)

1 IAO - Institut d'Asie Orientale

This paper examines the distinctive characteristics of funeral space and services in urban Japan. It focuses on three major features: individualization of funerals, persistance and flexibility of sacred space in the urban fabric, and cross-fertilization of idea between local players.

Mots clés: sacred space; funeral; funeral services; cemetery; grave; death; aging; Tokyo; land

Domaines: Géographie; Architecture, aménagement de l'espace; Anthropologie sociale et ethnologie; Sociologie

Natacha Aveline-Dubach. Taking care of the dead in Japan, a personal view from an European perspective. Chiiki kaihatsu, 2013, 8, pp.1-5. ⟨halshs-00939869⟩