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We Don't Need a Grave
directed by Kim Satbyul, fl. 2014; produced by Royal Anthropological Institute (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 27 mins
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 emerge...
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directed by Kim Satbyul, fl. 2014; produced by Royal Anthropological Institute (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 27 mins
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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 G...
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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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Royal Anthropological Institute
Author / Creator
Kim Satbyul, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Burial customs, Mourning
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Royal Anthropological Institute
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