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A neighbor, who owns their land, was going to do this (tear down a single family home and build a 4 story building with maybe 12 small apartments. They had the plans all made before COVID hit, and they eventually had to cancel because the construction price increased to almost double. As people hav...

Thanks for all the replies. We are looking in Nerima-ku. Keep renting is definitely an option. We are partial to a manshon for personal reasons, although not necessarily against a detached house. For one, we like having everything on one floor, without any stairs. I think Tkydon is right about the B...

Hi all, what would you do if you were buying your first property in my situation? Household income: 17m yen (me and wife, no kids and have solid plans to not have any) Investments/savings: 70m yen Debt: None to speak of We are looking to buy a used manshon in Tokyo that is closer to our workplaces t...

I've wondered if this is OK... Not the human BBQ out back, but the scattering of ashes. I'd like my ashes to be scattered at some of my favourite places that have meant a lot to me over the years i.e. mountain tops, camping spots, rivers, lakes, local 7-11 :lol: etc. Is that OK, or more of a "...

Just to piggy back on this, is a funeral involving a crematorium required by law in Japan? The law seems to prohibit "burying of remains or cremated remains on any land not designated as a cemetery." This seems especially set in stone in Tokyo where burials are prohibited by municipal ord...

captainspoke wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:02 pm I've wondered how that stuff would survive (or not) a cremation. And it might retain heat afterwards, more than remaining bones--maybe a little dangerous?

My relative had had several back surgeries and the (surprisingly large) screws from those had survived the cremation.

Others may have more detailed information but I had a Japanese in-law pass recently and he had done a lot of the planning years ago. This is just my recollection as an observer. (1) Morgue (安置所): Unsure if he had decided this in advance. (2) Crematorium (火葬場). He may have had the crematorium decided...

I booked some package tours through this site where you just check a box to add travel insurance for X number of days (https://tour.vipliner.biz/hoken/). However, after looking at the insurance company's website it seems there's no option to book online...

@Nancy

That's another aspect I hadn't considered. At this point I'm wishing I had just liquidated the entire thing before coming to Japan--paid the huge tax bill and be done with it..

Whinging aside, big thanks to everyone on here who shares their knowledge on these relatively unknown topics.

@TokyoWart

Yes, my mistake. Thanks!