Comments on: The Buddhism brand in decline http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/07/16/the-buddhism-brand-in-decline/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KokuRyu http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/07/16/the-buddhism-brand-in-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-201990 KokuRyu Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:31:18 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5134#comment-201990 One thing my father-in-law told me (before he died), was that people are essentially compelled, via peer pressure, to get a posthumous name - the names of the deceased are posted on wooden tablets on the walls of the family temple, and other people in the community can see who ponied up for the name, and those who did not. In my experience, Japanese funerals are just as tacky as are Japanese weddings, but instead of leaving a saccharine aftertaste (as the weddings do), are truly horrible experiences. Nightmarish. One thing my father-in-law told me (before he died), was that people are essentially compelled, via peer pressure, to get a posthumous name – the names of the deceased are posted on wooden tablets on the walls of the family temple, and other people in the community can see who ponied up for the name, and those who did not.

In my experience, Japanese funerals are just as tacky as are Japanese weddings, but instead of leaving a saccharine aftertaste (as the weddings do), are truly horrible experiences. Nightmarish.

]]> By: edwardhasnewgoggles http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/07/16/the-buddhism-brand-in-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-201811 edwardhasnewgoggles Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:59:24 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5134#comment-201811 It's nice to see people are realizing that paying that much for posthumous names are starting to get a price drop...I had read about all these atrocious prices one time. But I'll miss my temples if they close down :'( It’s nice to see people are realizing that paying that much for posthumous names are starting to get a price drop…I had read about all these atrocious prices one time.

But I’ll miss my temples if they close down :’(

]]> By: me http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/07/16/the-buddhism-brand-in-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-201589 me Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:09:47 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5134#comment-201589 Fascinating. Again, these kinds of articles regarding demographic, social, and societal changes in Japan is what keeps me coming back here. If anyone else here has other good sources for this kind of news and information, your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Fascinating. Again, these kinds of articles regarding demographic, social, and societal changes in Japan is what keeps me coming back here. If anyone else here has other good sources for this kind of news and information, your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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