National / Social Issues Jun 14, 2016
'Corpse hotels' offer dignity for the dead as Japan's crematoriums struggle to keep up
by Mizuho Aoki
Packed among houses and small factories in a semi-industrial area of Kawasaki, Sou Sou resembles a regular hotel. How it differs is that it serves the dead. Dubbed an itai hoteru (corpse hotel), Sou Sou is a storage venue for bodies before they are taken ...