With ongoing prohibitions against water cremation, B.C. funeral homes say their flame crematoriums have reached capacity amid ...

A cremation ceremony in Setouchi, Japan. The end-of-life practice is deeply ingrained as a last right of passage for many cultures and religions. Advocates of alternatives, like human composting ...

The man, Shawn Hopkins, 57, a sheriff’s deputy in Pontiac, was on a short vacation with his mother and his sister, Katrina, ...

In a more casual place like an izakaya, there will be a box where you can place ... It’s a custom in Japanese funeral ceremony that, after cremation, the bones are taken from the ashes, passed ...

Consumption is directly linked to climate change and environmental damage: if people buy more, more goods are produced and ...

It may be mostly used for packaging, but cardboard is a surprisingly capable building material in the right hands, as ...

Beijing is increasingly restricting access to vital economic statistics, leaving economists and investors in the dark as ...

A look at Japan’s love of packaging, from impeccably crafted cardboard to lacquered works of art.

In Japan, the small donation boxes placed near convenience store registers often go unnoticed by customers, and those who do contribute to them may not give a lot of thought to where the money goes.

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art showcases the longtime cultural meaning in the practice of chanoyu ...

If you cook enough to appreciate a fantastic bargain on a complete set of chef knives, you’ll love this promotion for the Seido™ Japanese Master Chef’s 8-Piece Knife Set with Gift Box.

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