Mark Twain once commented on how the price of a plain wooden box can skyrocket if you stick a corpse in it still, when my elderly father - law passed away December 22nd, 2004, I was unprepared for how much would soon go up in smoke with him. No matter the country, funeral companies rarely offer discounts.
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Whatever, I did Live with a dead person about 4 days in December 2004 and thus consider myself somewhat of an expert on death's resounding knock especially when it comes to paying for it. Now I myself have not yet died, although readers will sometimes question the health of my prose. It's what comes next that I would like to warn you about: the bill. This is not a comment about final destinations, or even about the port of embarkation.įor I suspect in the larger picture of life, Tokyo or Osaka are just fine for dying as Tahiti, Palm Springs or Maui.Īt that point, one is suppose to savor the moment and not the locale.
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Note: It took me nearly a year to write this piece just after my father-in-laws death, It reminded me of what I remember seeing and experiencing when my father-in-laws Passed away on December 22nd 2004.Below is an event of things that happens when planning a funeral here in Japan from a foreigners point of view along with a bit of humor thrown in.Īs a veteran resident approaching his 33rd year in Japan, I would like to offer some simple advice to tourists, newbie’s and fellow gray beards as well.ĭo not die here I'll wager you will not enjoy it.