A Japanese Funeral
The funeral of one of the richest men in Yokohama. The long cortege is made resplendent by the tall "funeral trees," a peculiar custom in Japan, and by the huge cages containing doves, the g... Read allThe funeral of one of the richest men in Yokohama. The long cortege is made resplendent by the tall "funeral trees," a peculiar custom in Japan, and by the huge cages containing doves, the gifts of relatives and friends of the deceased. During the interment the birds are given th... Read allThe funeral of one of the richest men in Yokohama. The long cortege is made resplendent by the tall "funeral trees," a peculiar custom in Japan, and by the huge cages containing doves, the gifts of relatives and friends of the deceased. During the interment the birds are given their freedom, even as the spirit of the deceased is, at that moment, supposed to receive it... Read all