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  • Number of crematoria: Approximately 1,600 (in 2003)
  • Notes on the number of crematoria:
    1. In 2001 there were 7,220 crematoria in Japan. Among these only approximately 1,600 were conducting one or more cremations a year and were operating with three basic elements, i.e. a building, a cremator and air exhaustion equipment. Most of the remaining crematoria were open-field crematoria, where cremation was conducted with natural materials.
    2. In 2003 approximately 16 crematoria were newly constructed at:
      • Kawasaki City
      • Ohmiya City
      • Ohta 5 wards (Tokyo Metropolis)
      • Sendai City
      • Tankoh Union (Iwate prefec.)
      • Yohohama City
        & 10 other locations
Cremation Organisation:
Japan Society of Environmental Crematory
Nihon Kankyo Saien Kyokai
Kosuge-Build. 4F
Miyamoto-cho 6-3
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-City
Japan
President:
 
Secretary:
Mr Akira Shimazaki
Treasurer:
Mr Ichiki Aihara
Date of foundation:
1972
Number of members:
Honorary members: 5
Enterprise members: 38
Municipal members: 40
Scientific members: 3
Name of journal:
Kankyo Saien (Journal of Environmental Crematory)
Date of foundation:
1981
Published:
quarterly
Circulation:
1,200
Editor:
Miss Akiko Hirayama