Posted on 04/26/2021 12:42:16 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Japanese graveyards and graveyards are a little different from what most Westerners know. In contrast to the majority of Western countries, Japan usually cremates family members rather than burying the deceased after they pass. In fact, Japan is one of the countries with the highest cremation rate in the world, comprising about 99% of final rites.
The bones remaining after the ceremony are shared among the surviving relatives as a way for them to remember those who have moved on. Moreover, the remaining ashes are stored and memorialized in expensive tombs that are increasingly becoming burdensome to maintain. In recent years, however, time-poor family members increasingly find it difficult to regularly visit graves and perform the necessary rites needed to memorialize the deceased. That said, a mini urn is providing some relief and allowing residents to keep family members nearby.
Product features
Memorial Art Co Ltd has released a portable urn, the Soul Petit Pot, so that users can keep their loved ones at hand and remember them at any time. The mini urn was developed following the concept of, "Anytime, anywhere, you can rest with your loved ones.” The urn comes in six colors and is manufactured in a sturdy metal container. Memorial Art Co is quick to highlight key features of their new product:
-- A stick-type form that is simple in design.
-- The main body has an asymmetrical shape to prevent rolling.
-- The robust brass body will not sustain damage even if dropped.
-- A sturdy design and moderate weight will create peace of mind concerning a loved one's remains.
-- A clear coating on the surface prevents discoloration of the brass portion as well as discoloration of the painted surface.
-- The lid and body screw together and fit snuggly.
-- An included pouch is made of synthetic leather to further protect the urn from stains and damage.
-- The urn is similar in shape to lipstick so it is not immediately recognizable as an urn.
-- Six available colors are suitable for each gender and age.
Most importantly, the subtle design makes the mini urn feel at home in any living space, regardless of whether it is a Japanese-style room or a Western-style room. As the product clearly helps protect the ashes of the deceased, it is recommended for those who always want to feel connected with their loved
The Soul Petit Pot retails for 14,850 yen, tax included. As mentioned, it is available in six colors: brilliant navy, horizon blue, snow white, cafe ole brown, candle pink, and passion red.
The Soul Petit Pot Fleur, pictured above, is also available from Memorial Art Co, albeit at a somewhat higher price. Retailing at 18,000 yen, excluding tax, it is also available in the aforementioned six colors.
Memorial Art Co also announced another product in a separate press release.
The beautiful Soul Petit Pot Makie-Matching-Family Crest is available at 45,000 yen, excluding tax. It includes special individual packaging, a drawstring purse, and a family crest sticker for the inner lid. Many other products can also be purchased, so interested readers should head to the official website for more information.
land is at a premium. alternate method is move off of japan and be buried someplace else.
I’m sure China would volunteer to do it for free.
I can remember my loved ones without carrying body parts with me or visiting an elaborate grave. In addition their remains are if no importance to me. They are not there. I will see them again whole and healthy when Christ returns or I am gathered to Him. YMMV
In THAILAND it is common to pulverize the cremains & enclose some of the ashes in a small urn (usually made of gold) that is put on a chain & worn as jewelry around the family member’s neck.
Yours, ex-cadet
Japan tried to get more living space....and got nuked for their troubles
Lebensraum ................... Didn’t work for the Germans either.............
That is pretty much how I feel about it. And when it is my time to go, I really don’t want any kind of fuss made or fancy urn or burial.... etc. If they want to put my ashes in the garden or out with the trash, I’m fine with that.
Where’dya put the batteries in the first one?
The perfect way to pay reparations.
“Here’s great, great, great Grandpa. See if you can get any money out of him.”
Those crazy Japanese.
Shape and size are key, and therefore I will not comment on the first one. The small black one, with the Samurai Clan symbol on it, is most interesting. My family has a “Coat of Arms”, at least I think it does. That would go on the lacquered container. Plus, if they are small enough, several relatives or loved ones could “share” the remains of the deceased in their homes. This is a bit of a weird but not unheard of concept.
Sounds like a motto for a protection racket.
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