Thursday, 5th November 2009 - 13:25CET

Japan's high-tech cemeteries

Japan, known for cutting-edge technology as well as ancestor worship, is merging the two with the latest in the funereal: card-activated crypts.

At the Kouanji Buddhist temple in Tokyo, a swipe of a card starts a conveyer system that brings the cremated remains of people to loved ones.

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Comments

Joss Galea(on 6/11/09)

It has to be Japan!! I think it's nice!

edward bartolo(on 5/11/09)

LOL

That's not enough for me. I want something even more sophisticated!

Thanks for the good laugh!

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