JAKARTA - Japanese citizens now have more options than before if they wanted to hold a funeral for, or together, their pets, be it dogs, cats and even insects.
Demand for joint burials with pets has increased in recent years in Japan despite a religious ban, with one pioneering company in Tokyo providing cemeteries "with pets" since 2003.
Memorial Art Ohnoya Inc. offers such graves in seven cemeteries in Japan, allowing the bodies of pets to be buried if the animal dies before its owner. The company has been contracted for its pet services about 1,500 times.
A man who began searching for a family burial site when his father died said he immediately ordered after finding the service because his family could not "get to think about separating" from their dog, even after death.
"We are responding to requests from those who want to rest with their irreplaceable pets," said Yasunari Hakozaki of Ohnoya, quoted by Kyodo News on May 5.
"Some burial places also provide basins so that when people visit the tomb with their pets, the pets can wash their feet."
Meanwhile, Fuga, the pencer operator of the tombstone "Ishi no Miyabi," offered a joint grave for owners and pets at his burial sites in Kobe City and totaling in Hyogo Prefecture. The company allows tombstones to be designed according to the wishes of pet owners.
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One example shows two cats in the middle of a circular tombstone. The image of the animal was moved to a ceramic board, which is less likely to experience weathering while outdoors.
While at Ai Pet Ceremony Amagasaki located in Hyogo, people can carry beetles and other insects privately or even send them by post to be buried.
The facility provides a warning ceremony once a month and notes that their deaths can help children learn about death.
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