This guy has a good, long, detailed write-up about what a Japanese funeral is like. His description is similar to my own experiences with funerals here.
Tag: Japan
We do crazy better than any other country on earth
The teen spray-painted the arm white and planted it in a flower pot, and then took his mother’s head to a police station, where he turned himself in, police said.
I hope my wife and I raise our children to deal with stress through more healthy methods. If you suddenly stop hearing from me…we failed.
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Tokyo is safe.
The epicenter of yesterday’s quake was 150 miles northwest of Tokyo, so we weren’t affected. We only felt a mildly strong and long tremor.
So disgusting that I have to share it
Yesterday on the train ride home I was smooshed up against a middle-aged man with a head full of dandruff the size of corn flakes.
But that’s not the gross part.
The rotating ceiling fan was blowing them off his head and onto other commuters. I was this close to shrieking like a little girl.