JAPAN

 

  • Number of crematoria: Approximately 1,405
  • Notes on the number of crematoria:

    In 2017 12 crematoria were newly constructed at the following locations:
    • Kawagoe-City (12 cremators)
    • Shizuoka-City (8 cremators)
    • Maniwa-City (4 cremators)
    • Kama-City (4 cremators)
    • Aira-City (4 cremators)
    • Iwaki-City (3 cremators)
    • Nagaoka-City (3 cremators)
    • Gujoh-City (3 cremators)
    • Mitoyo-City (3 cremators)
    • Minamiise-Town (2 cremators)
    • Tomari-Village (1 cremator)

*Statistics of cremations

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2017 1,400,282 1,400,671 99.97
2018 1,404,737 1,405,209 99.97
 
*Latest figures obtainable
 
Cremation Organisation:
Japan Society of Environmental Crematory
(Nihon Kankyo Saien Kyokai)
10-6 Yotsuyakami tyou
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-City
210-0828 Japan
President:
Mr Akio Okumura
Secretary:
Mr Hiroshi Kanematsu
Treasurer:
Mr Yuji Moriyama
Date of foundation:
1972
Number of members:
Enterprise members: 33
Municipal members: 20
Personal members: 29
Scientific members: 7
Name of journal:
Kankyo Saien (Journal of Environmental Crematory)
Date of foundation:
1981
Published:
annually
Circulation:
750
Editor:
Mr Makoto Hasegawa