Travel Diary of Japan - Ray Kinnane
22. Osaka Suburbs IV

Honshu

Set of 3 images, glass and metal framed 405mm x 510mm. Image area is 250mm wide x 275mm deep.

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a. Tennoji cemetery.

b. Family group at Shichi Go San (3,5,7).

c. Red bridge at Sumiyoshi shrine.

Cemeteries in Japan mainly consist of small shrines where one places the ashes from cremation, which is universal. The individual plots take up much less room than western cemetaries, highlighting again the premium on space in Japan.