JAPAN: A former love motel in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, has been repurposed into a funeral home, sparking intense ...

SAKAI--Researchers got an almost unheard of chance March 7 to step foot atop an imposing keyhole-shaped imperial burial mound dating from the fifth century that still holds many secrets.

Japan sees slump in number of places of 'privacy and comfort', some of which offer five-star facilities while others are more ...

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If you’re attending a Japanese funeral, understanding proper etiquette, dress code, and expected behaviors is essential. This ...

UTSUNOMIYA--Demand is rising for a funeral service that scatters the ashes of loved ones high into the stratosphere, as some in Japan turn to alternative ways to dispose of remains. The balloon ...

TOKYO -- Foreign residents in Japan continue to face serious obstacles ... those whose religious beliefs require burial find it increasingly difficult to secure cemeteries that permit interment.

With an increasing number of Muslims living in Japan, there has been a growing demand for burial plots to conform with their religious beliefs in a country where cremation is the norm. While some ...

It was far from the traditional Japanese funeral manner, and it opened many people's eyes to the brutal reality of death from a contagious virus. This era of self-isolation and social distancing ...

The Angkor Wat ruins, Japanese burial mounds, burnt Roman scrolls... Archaeology's digital revolution is revealing traces of ancient civilizations previously invisible and solving mysteries.