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Learn How to Die Properly at Tokyo's Shukatsu Festival

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The Shukatsu festival, where visitors are taught how to properly prepare for death, took place in Tokyo last Saturday. Shukatsu means 'Preparing for one's end' in Japanese, and the celebration is held nationwide on the December 16. The festival included various events and workshops, where visitors learnt what happens to the deceased after death, but also how to prepare the body of a person that has passed away. Some participants even lay in coffins and had the lid sealed.

Added on the 19/12/2017 18:45:34 - Copyright : RT Ruptly EN

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