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  • Number of crematoria: Approximately 1,547
  • Notes on the number of crematoria:
    In 2009 12 crematoria were newly constructed at the following locations:
    • Ishikawa Town (3 cremators)
    • Kan'onji City (6 cremators)
    • Kameyama City (4 cremators)
    • Nanto City (3 cremators)
    • Okaya City (4 cremators)
    • Sanjou City (5 cremators)
    • Shiwa Town (2 cremators)
    • Takaoka City (10 cremators)
    • Tome City (4 cremators)
    • Tsushima City (2 cremators)
    • Utsunomya City (16 cremators)
    • Yawatahama City (4 cremators)
Cremation Organisation:
Japan Society of Environmental Crematory
10-6 Yotuyakami tyou
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-City
210-0828 Japan
President:
Mr Akio Okumura
Secretary:
Mr Makoto Hasegawa
Treasurer:
Mr Yuji Moriyama
Date of foundation:
1972
Number of members:
Enterprise members: 29
Municipal members: 9
Personal members: 19
Scientific members: 3
Name of journal:
Kankyo Saien (Journal of Environmental Crematory)
Date of foundation:
1981
Published:
annually
Circulation:
750
Editor:
Mr Yuji Moriyama