Japan

Notes on the number of crematoria:

In 2014 7 crematoria were newly constructed at the following locations:
- Onga-Town (7 cremators)
- Ishioka-City (6 cremators)
- Tsubame-City (6 cremators)
- Tomishiro-City (6 cremators)
- Shima-City (4 cremators)
- Wajima-City (3 cremators)
- Takachiho-Town (3 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: 31
Municipal members: 16
Personal members: 25
Scientific members: 7
Name of journal:: Kankyo Saien (Journal of Environmental Crematory)
Date of foundation:: 1981
Published:: annually
Circulation:: 750
Editor:: Mr Makoto Hasegawa

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