Talk:Japanese funeral
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[edit] Origin of the burial mounds from Korea?
Around 300 the usage of burial mounds for important leaders came from Korea to Japan. : Chris 73, what do you mean by this and which source did you refer to? If you mean keyhole-shaped mounds (前方後円墳), it is incorrect. See ja:前方後円墳. Their origin is unknown and there is no precedent in Korea although newer and smaller tombs can be found in southwestern Korea. --Nanshu 02:38, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Hi Nanshu. I am not a deep expert in Japanese cultural history, and unfortunately I can't read much Japanese. So when I wrote the article i was limited to english sources, one of which said that the usage of burial mounds came from Korea. (see [1]). It seems this refers to a style used before the use of keyhole shaped mounds (which are unique to japan). Please feel free to correct any errors you find in the article. I also modified the text of the article a bit accordingly. -- Chris 73 | Talk 04:39, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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- Thank you for your reply and I'm sorry for not replying in a long time. I regret to say that you referred to an obsolete theory that was supported half a century ago. During the period of postwar economic growth a lot of preceding Yayoi period tombs were discovered. One of the two kinds of these tombs are linked with Kofun period ones. Today it is generally supported that tomb mounds was an outgrowth of Japan itself. As for continental influence, murals of stone chambers in the 7th and 8th centuries are often associated with Northern Dynasty culture. --Nanshu 02:32, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Adams' apple
The Adam's apple is the most significant bone to be put in the urn. - I always thought the adam's apple is tissue, not bone, and am surprised it can withstand cremation.
- In this case bone can also refer to a hardened Cartilage, see Adam's apple and Larynx. The picking up of the adams apple is referred to in many different sources. -- Chris 73 Talk 13:03, Mar 1, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Timing of events
How long is it from time of death to the wake to the funeral? Thanks, Chris 01:22, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Japanese funeral industry - POV
The section on the Japanese funeral industry appears to have a negative point of view, and therefore is not in line with the WP:NPOV policy. If it can be either supported with references (which the whole article needs), or described as someone else's argument, that would help. --zandperl 23:51, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
- Additionally, most of this section is not unique to Japan. I propose that most of it be removed from this article, leaving the country-specific portions (such as average prices). If there's an appropriate article to merge the other information into, and it could be done so in a more NPOV manner (and one that does not violate any previous consensus reached for that article), then that can be done to preserve any parts that are worth keeping but are not specific to Japan. --Icarus 19:39, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] jōshi
Does anyone know the literal meaning of this, or sources stating that it's still common in Japan? Anything at all in reference to this? FerventDove 07:49, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
