What is the funeral custom in Japan?
In Japan, after receiving the news of the death of relatives and friends, you should rush to the deceased's home as soon as possible to express condolences, comfort the survivors and help arrange the funeral. If you are far away, send a telegram of condolence first, and then try to pay homage in person. Undertaker wants to give the survivors incense money, which is an indispensable funeral etiquette for the Japanese. As for the amount of incense money, it depends on the relationship with the funeral. If the deceased is the head of the family, incense money should be paid more, which is often 45% of undertaker's salary. Incense money should be put in a paper bag printed with "Before the Imperial Spirit", and the name and address of the mourner should be written on the cover. It can be provided before the spirit, directly to the survivors, or to the reception office, and cannot be sent by post office. Mourners should bring offerings. In Buddhist funerals, the offerings are mostly flowers, wreaths, fruits, snacks and incense. Among them, sending flowers should consider the preferences of the old friend before his death and avoid sending particularly gorgeous and fragrant flowers. In the ritual funeral instrument, the sacrifices are snacks, wine, fruits and flowers, and fake flowers are not allowed. In Christian funerals, the sacrifices are flowers, mainly white flowers. The Japanese also have the rule of mourning. Usually, men should wear a black suit and tie, and wear a black veil on their left arm to avoid wearing bright ties and dazzling collar cards. Women can wear a plain kimono with a black belt, or a melanin suit skirt or a long-sleeved dress, but never wear topless clothes, nor wear any decorations, let alone red lips or nails. Shoes and handbags should be black. When men and women wear kimonos, they should wear butterfly-shaped black stripes on their chests.