Abe's funeral will be held on July 12. According to local traditional customs, how will the funeral be held?

According to Japanese funeral customs, Abe's funeral will go through the following processes: wake ceremony, monks chanting, farewell to relatives and friends, and finally cremation and burial.

Wake ceremony

In Japan, a wake is held before the funeral, that is, the family and friends of the deceased gather around the deceased to remember, just like telling the story of the deceased at a memorial service. The wake lasts a long time, usually all night. In the meantime, the families of the deceased will prepare some food for the vigil. Funerals in Japan are usually held in temples, so meat dishes should not be provided in the diet, but now customs are changing, and people who hold funerals will prepare sushi for human consumption.

Monks chanting

Japan's religions are Buddhism and Shinto, so according to normal circumstances, Abe's funeral should also be held in a temple. During the funeral, monks in the temple will chant and pray for the deceased and their families. They used scriptures to mourn the dead and appease their families. Originally, the funeral was a solemn process, so it was very quiet when chanting, and the whole space was only the sound of monks chanting. At this time, even if the guests attending the funeral can't understand what the scripture is saying, it's best to keep respect and listen quietly.

farewell ceremony

The farewell ceremony is the last time for relatives and friends of the deceased to bid farewell to the deceased. There is a portrait hanging on the wall in the center of the hall, with a coffin parked in front and incense burners, flowers and so on on on the altar. The guests come forward in turn to bow to the portrait, then bow to their families, and then take out incense ashes from the incense burner and wipe them on their foreheads, repeating them three times. After the ceremony, bow to the family and finally bow to the portrait, which means that the farewell ceremony is officially over.

Cremation and burial

After the farewell ceremony, it is the last link of the funeral, that is, sending the deceased to the crematorium for cremation. At this time, only the closest relatives of the deceased will follow the car, and the deceased will be placed in a cemetery or temple after cremation. A week after the funeral, the family members who held the funeral also asked their relatives and friends to send gifts to express their gratitude. Before that, the whole funeral was over. The dead are buried underground, and the living continue their lives.