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  • Number of crematoria: Approximately 1,565 (in 2006)
  • Notes on the number of crematoria:
    1. In 2006 there were 4,899 crematoria in Japan. Among these only approximately 1,565 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 2007 5 crematoria (with more than 2 cremators) were newly constructed at the following locations:
      • Hitachi City (3rd crematoroium, 2 cremators)
      • Iwaki City (9 cremators)
      • Miyako City (4 cremators)
      • Minamisannri Town (2 cremators)
      • Tugaru City (3 cremators)
Cremation Organisation:
Japan Society of Environmental Crematory
Nihon Kankyo Saien Kyokai
Kosuge-Building 4F
Miyamoto-cho 6-3
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-City
President:
Mr Akira Shimazaki
Secretary:
Mr Akira Shimazaki
Treasurer:
Mr Yuji Moriyama
Date of foundation:
1972
Number of members:
Honorary members: 5
Enterprise members: 35
Municipal members: 25
Personal members: 50
Scientific members: 3
Name of journal:
Kankyo Saien (Journal of Environmental Crematory)
Date of foundation:
1981
Published:
quarterly
Circulation:
1,200
Editor:
Mr Yuji Moriyama