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From paperwork to embalming, Tokyo mortuary firm handles cross-border death with care

Business / Corporate | The Last Journey Home Dec 6, 2017

From paperwork to embalming, Tokyo mortuary firm handles cross-border death with care

by David Hueston

Legal recognition of a death in Japan can be a complicated process, but even more so if you happen to be a foreign national with few ties to the country.

Tokyo airport mortuary service specializes in repatriating the deceased from Japan and overseas

Business / Corporate | The Last Journey Home Dec 5, 2017

Tokyo airport mortuary service specializes in repatriating the deceased from Japan and overseas

by David Hueston

The death of a loved one is traumatic at the best of times, but when it occurs abroad it can be that much more difficult for family and friends who may be at a loss about how to bring the deceased home. Located in a ...

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