A funeral dwelling in Japan has launched a novel “coffin cafe”, permitting guests to lie in caskets and mirror on life and demise. The 120-year-old Kajiya Honten funeral dwelling reworked its first ground right into a surreal area for this expertise. Guests can step into certainly one of three intricately designed coffins – gold, inexperienced, or yellow – every having floral motifs.
It was launched in September by Kajiya Honten in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, The South China Morning Submit reported.
The “coffin-lying” expertise prices 2,200 yen (roughly Rs 2,000) and offers people or {couples} the chance to lie in a casket and ponder their lives. For some, this has even become a photograph alternative.
The inspiration for the cafe comes from a deeply private place for Kajiya Honten’s president, Kiyotaka Hirano. He misplaced his father unexpectedly on the age of 24 – an occasion that profoundly formed his views on life and demise.
“Some folks could wish to shut the coffin lid for a couple of minutes to contemplate how they wish to dwell earlier than their time comes,” Mr Hirano stated, as per The Unbiased.
He describes the exercise as a symbolic “rebirth.” Mr Hirano added, “Popping out of the coffin can symbolise a reset – an opportunity to start anew. We hope folks depart feeling revitalised and able to dwell their lives extra totally.”
Kajiya Honten additionally gives companies akin to personalised coffin designs, floral preparations, and even memorial urns. Mr Hirano sees the cafe as a part of this evolution.
Japan’s funeral business has confronted declining demand attributable to demographic and cultural shifts. A 2023 survey by Japan’s Ministry of Economic system, Commerce, and Trade revealed a 16 per cent drop in funeral prices over the previous decade. The idea has garnered consideration each regionally and overseas, together with from Chinese language social media customers.