The Cremation Society of Great Britain

INTERNATIONAL CREMATION STATISTICS 2008

Japan

• Number of crematoria: Approximately 1,548

• Notes on the number of crematoria:
  Newly constructed crematoria in late 2008 are:
  1. Kameyama City (4 cremators)
  2. Kanonnji City (6 cremators)
  3. Kohoku kumiai (4 cremators)
  4. Oosumi Kimotuki Kumiai (7 cremators)
  5. Sanjyou City (5 cremators)
  6. Takaoka City (10 cremators)
  7. Utunomiya City (16 cremators)
  8. Yahatahama City (4 cremators)

Cremation Organisation:

Japan Society of Environmental Crematory
10-6 Yotuyakami tyou
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-City
210-0828 Japan

President:

Mr Akio Okumura

Secretary:

Mr Akio Okumura

Treasurer:

Mr Yuji Moriyama

Date of foundation:

1972

Number of members:

Enterprise members: 20
Municipal members: 7
Personal members: 17
Scientific members: 3

Name of journal:

Kankyo Saien (Journal of Environmental Crematory)

Date of foundation:

1981

Published:

half yearly

Circulation:

1,000

Editor:

Mr Yuji Moriyama