We don't need a grave /
The film attempts to show how the people who choose shizenso rather than typical family grave try to accept one's death. Shizenso means a natural mortuary practice that has no religious affiliation. It scatters cremation ashes of the deceased in the ocean and mountains. During the 1990s in Japa...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Language Notes: | In Japanese with English subtitles. |
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London, England :
Royal Anthropological Institute,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The film attempts to show how the people who choose shizenso rather than typical family grave try to accept one's death. Shizenso means a natural mortuary practice that has no religious affiliation. It scatters cremation ashes of the deceased in the ocean and mountains. During the 1990s in Japan, shizenso emerged as a citizen movement due to the changes in social attitudes towards family and religion. The film recounts stories of members from Grave-Free-Promotion Society (GFPS) who practice shizenso. It explores not only this unique practice of departing one's beloved ones but also the mixed emotions of those who practice it. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed June 24, 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (27 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:26:59 |