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  • Number of crematoria: Approximately 1,519
  • Notes on the number of crematoria:

    In 2012 11 crematoria were newly constructed at the following locations:
    • Morioka-City (9 cremators)
    • Nobeoka-City (7 cremators)
    • Minamiboso-City (6 cremators)
    • Atsugi-City (6 cremators)
    • Miyoshi-City (5 cremators)
    • Itoigawa-City (4 cremators)
    • Izumiohtsu-City (4 cremators)
    • Yabu-City (4 cremators)
    • Sibetya-Town (2 cremators)
    • Hukaura-Town (2 cremators)
    • Nagashima-Town (2 cremators)
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: 14
Personal members: 25
Scientific members: 6
Name of journal:
Kankyo Saien (Journal of Environmental Crematory)
Date of foundation:
1981
Published:
annually
Circulation:
750
Editor:
Mr Makoto Hasegawa