Japan

Notes on the number of crematoria:

In 2011 17 crematoria were newly constructed at the following locations:
- Ichinomiya-City (13 cremators)
- Akita-City (12 cremators)
- Hiroshima-City (10 cremators)
- Komatsu-City (8 cremators)
- Akashi-City (7 cremators)
- Aisai-City (4 cremators)
- Izumiohtsu-City (4 cremators)
- Uki-City (4 cremators)
- Tohno-City (3 cremators)
- Namerikawa City (3 cremators)
- Miyawaka-City (3 cremators)
- Bungotakada-City (3 cremators)
- Fukuyama-City (2 cremators)
- Ohsakikamijima-Town (2 cremators)
- Tara-Town (2 cremators)
- Yakushima-Town (2 cremators)
- Miyakojima-City (2 cremators)

Note on the 2010 statistics of cremations:
- Some data from the earthquake affected areas not included

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 Makoto Hasegawa
Treasurer:: Mr Yuji Moriyama
Date of foundation:: 1972
Number of members:: Enterprise members: 30
Municipal members: 12
Personal members: 25
Scientific members: 3
Name of journal:: Kankyo Saien (Journal of Environmental Crematory)
Date of foundation:: 1981
Published:: annually
Circulation:: 750
Editor:: Mr Yuji Moriyama