After the chanting of sutras and offering of incense by mourners ... to be aware of the distinctive funeral customs and manners practiced in Japan and the basic flow of the rites in order to ...

As Japan`s funeral industry representatives are quick ... for the soul of the cremated deceased and all mourners then burn incense before the coffin. Included in the soshiki contract is critical ...

The funeral incense curled in delicate wisps as Buddhist ... a pinball machine. The wildly popular Japanese version of pinball -- called pachinko -- was honored Wednesday at the Sensoji temple ...

It usually takes at least 15 minutes for someone in a wheelchair to offer incense at the altar during a traditional Japanese funeral ceremony. Ogiwara said the time is cut down to just a few ...

The funeral incense curled in delicate wisps as Buddhist ... Buddhist rituals at the Sensoji Temple in Tokyo to honor the Japanese version of pinball — called pachinko — in a ceremony ...

respect for the deceased and the importance of remembrance remain central to Japanese funeral culture. Held the night before the funeral, the wake is a gathering of close family and friends. A ...