The Caskets, the last detail of the Japanese

The custom of using coffins in Japanese funerals has a long history, and wooden coffins, sarcophagi, etc. have been used since the Yayoi period, but mainly wooden coffins, and many burials, and now they are mainly cremated, and the coffins are cremated together. The coffin is a necessary item for funerals, and it is the most important item for the deceased to "complete" the last journey on earth and say goodbye to loved ones. Many Japanese coffin company advertisements read: "Guard the precious things of the deceased at the last moment, let them sleep peacefully." According to statistics from the Japan Consumer Association, the average funeral cost in Japan is about 2 million yen (about 120,000 yuan), in addition to the funeral ceremony, the food reception of the funeral, the temple chanting and other expenses, the cost spent on coffins, urns and other expenses is the most indispensable.

The Japanese are very particular about the material and quality of the coffin, and there is usually a set of processes for choosing a coffin: first determine the height and religion of the deceased, and then select the size, type, and price of the coffin, and the price of the coffin ranges from tens of thousands of yen to millions of yen. The standard coffin is about 1.8 meters long, the smaller one is 1.7 meters long, and the larger one is about 1.95 meters long. It can be customized with special requirements, but its size must meet the standards of the crematorium. Most of the Japanese coffins look elegant and simple without losing their sense of luxury, and there are no particularly fancy deliberate decorations; Many Japanese film and television works show funeral scenes in which the coffins are mostly white, wood-colored, black and other solid colors, with simple and low-key dark lines on the outside and white quilts on the inside. Coffins in Japan generally cost around 100,000 yen, and the price can exceed one million yen. But in recent years, many Japanese people believe that there is no need to spend a lot of money on funerals, and Japanese netizens have asked "Is it feasible to buy a 20,000 yen coffin on Amazon?" "There was a discussion, and it became a hot topic for a while. Amazon, Rakuten and other websites can buy a variety of coffins, choose and express to your home, which is very convenient and trouble-free, and the price is also close to the people. Rakuten.com also claims that it has a "super bargain funeral package", including a coffin, an urn, a packaging box for the urn, etc., and the price is 30,000 yen (about 1,740 yuan). This type of funeral, known as "direct burial" in Japan, is a relatively new funeral method for people who do not want to have a big funeral and spend a lot of money, and only the family will attend. However, a considerable number of Japanese still choose traditional funerals, especially some elderly people who strive to save money when they are young, save money for life, just to have a dignified funeral when they die.