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• Number of crematoria: Approximately 1,495

• Notes on the number of crematoria:
  
  In 2015 13 crematoria were newly constructed at the following locations:
• • Nagoya-City (30 cremators)
  • Tsu-City (12 cremators)
  • Nagano-City (5 cremators)
  • Saito-City (5 cremators)
  • Kouan-City (4 cremators)
  • Kyotango-City (4 cremators)
  • Daisen-City (3 cremators)
  • Bungoohno-City (3 & 2)
  • Nakashibetsur-Town (3)
  • Sado-City (2)
  • Takamori-Town (2)
  • Nishiwaga-Town (1)

Statistics of cremations

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: 33
Municipal members: 17
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