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.
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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Joss Galea
Nov 6th 2009, 08:19
It has to be Japan!! I think it's nice!
edward bartolo
Nov 5th 2009, 17:11
LOL
That's not enough for me. I want something even more sophisticated!
Thanks for the good laugh!