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Comment on Overcrowded cemeteries by G.E. Anderson

G.E. Anderson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:29:04 +0000

Thanks for sharing these. .

Comment on Overcrowded cemeteries by Bradley Ray

Bradley Ray — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:17:06 +0000

Try these links to find the article on the Japanese Hi-tech graveyards:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8302476.stm
OR
http://www.pri.org/world/asia/japan-high-tech-graveyard-in-sky1680.html

Comment on Overcrowded cemeteries by G.E. Anderson

G.E. Anderson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:04:40 +0000

Hi Kristy: I missed that one, otherwise I would have added it in. Can you post a link?

Comment on Overcrowded cemeteries by Kristy

Kristy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:36:28 +0000

And perhaps you saw coverage of a highrise that opened this week in Tokyo where several floors are devoted to the storage of cremated remains. Visitors can use what is essentially a dumb waiter to summon the remains and “tombstone” of the person they intend to honor, place their flowers, say their prayers, and then return the “grave” (for want of a better word) to storage. Certainly an interesting idea…

Comment on Weathering, vandalism & maintenance: Part IV by Decoding the kanji stones « Beyond The Ghosts…A Cemetery Blog

Decoding the kanji stones « Beyond The Ghosts…A Cemetery Blog — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:04:20 +0000

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