 | | (*Survey date: September 2024. Based on research by GRAVETOKYO. Research method: Word search and funeral industry information magazine research.) |
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| [Event Overview] |
| Name : Funeral accessories exhibition that you can see, wear, touch, and buy |
| Period : October 1st (Tuesday) – October 31st (Thursday), 2024 |
| Location : Takasaki Opa 4F |
| Sponsored : GRAVETOKYO |
| This event is a ground-breaking attempt for the first time in Japan where people can “see, touch, try on, and purchase funeral accessories on the spot.” Until now, it was only possible to select and purchase funeral supplies through a funeral home, but this exhibition will provide the general public with an opportunity to purchase items directly “before death''. |
| Planning and management will be carried out by GRAVETOKYO, which held the 2023 Laforet Harajuku “Love and Madness Market” and the “Coffin Pop-up Shop” at Yokohama Vivre. |
| [Exhibitor name/brand name] * Alphabetical order |
| “Aoyama Studio Ltd.” : A company that provides photographic photography and funeral-related services |
| Based on my experience of attending many funerals, I planned and developed the mini Buddhist altar Ekuran. |
| https://www.aoyama-st.co.jp/ |
 | | Aoyama Studio Logo |
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| “Eva Dog” : Actively working as a pet care service and a pet specialist mortician. |
Gradually notice changes in your pet's body and physical condition.
As your dog or cat gets older, you'll start to worry about their physical strength and stress.
“I don’t want to have any regrets.”
This is also the time when owners have more time to think about such things.
At Eva Dog, we don't feel the sadness that comes from regret, but instead
I hope you can spend time making precious memories with your child. |
| ・Pet grooming care |
| ・Pet life coaching |
| ・Angel care |
| We provide total care with these three services. |
| https://eva.dog/ |
 | | Eva Dog logo |
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| “Kajiya Honten Co., Ltd.” : A long-established funeral company that provides hospitality that can be experienced with all five senses. |
| He runs a funeral hall that looks like a luxury inn. |
| We sell original urns called “sashes'' on which messages and illustrations can be drawn. |
| https://kajiyahonten.com/tasuki/ |
 | | Kajiya main store funeral hall image |
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| “Kyoei Co., Ltd.” : A company that plans, manufactures, and wholesales coffins, creating a final scene for everyone. |
| We also manufacture coffins in collaboration with Hiroshima Carp and other companies. Our factory in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture receives products from Japan and overseas |
| In addition to people involved in the funeral industry, we have recently been receiving factory tours from people outside the industry as well. |
| https://www.kyoei-casket.co.jp/ |
 | | Hiroshima Carp Coffin |
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| “GRAVETOKYO” : A funeral goods brand for people who are particular about fashion and lifestyle. |
| It was launched in 2015 as an urn brand, but will be restarted in 2022 with a focus on coffins. |
| We hold pop-up stores and coffin experience events in a wide variety of locations, from fashion buildings such as Laforet Harajuku and Yokohama Vivre to funeral parlors across the country, and have been enjoyed by a wide range of customers from teenagers to people in their 80s. We provide funeral equipment that you would want to be a part of. |
| We are the organizer of this special event and will plan and operate it. |
| https://mikera-grave.tokyo/ |
 | | GRAVETOKYO coffin image |
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| “Garden of Light” : A brand of beautiful and elegant end dresses. |
| I want you to wear “a hare costume that celebrates life'' in the final chapter of a life lived to the fullest. |
| The ending dress for “Garden of Light'' was born from this feeling. |
| Now, 11 years after designer Yumi Sugishita started her brand, it has become a fashion brand that sells items such as pets, accessories, and end-of-life dresses. |
| https://www.hikarinoniwa.co.jp/ |
 | | Garden of Light Veil Set Dress “Garden of Light” |
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| “YOMINOSHIGOTO” : Conceptual ending dress brand. Together with GRAVETOKYO, we opened a pop-up shop in Laforet Harajuku and a design festival. In addition to ending dresses, we also offer kitschy and edgy original funeral goods such as head bags and bone box covers. |
| https://www.instagram.com/yominoshigoto/ |
 | | Works with designer YOMI |
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| [Events during the event period] |
 | | Model/Influencer Tamiko Fujiwara |
| | ●Opening talk event | | Tamiko Fujiwara is active in fashion magazines, on TV, and as an advertising model. This talk event came about after I visited GRAVE TOKYO's pop-up event last year. | | Date and time: October 1, 2024 (Tuesday) 11:00~ | | *Free participation fee | | *This event will be held in-store. | | *If the seats are full, you will have to stand. | | *Admission may be restricted. | | *This event is subject to change without notice. | | Tamiko Fujiwara's Instagram | | https://www.insta7,8m.com/ta.mi.ko_f05/ |
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| | ●Coffin experience | | The popular “Coffin Photography Experience” at the end-of-life snack “Memen Tomori” in Koto Ward, Tokyo is coming to Takasaki! | | It is especially recommended for people who are feeling confused, have a hard time living, or have various worries. | | Of course, there is also the experience of being put into a coffin as a “try-on.” | | Photographs will be taken using your mobile phone/smartphone. | | Anyone can take great photos, so please feel free to join us regardless of age or gender. | | Date and time: Available at all times during the period | | Experience fee: ¥1,100 (tax included) | | Time required: Approximately 5 minutes |
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 | | Example of an original urn drawn and made by a child |
| | ●Original urn creation workshop | | Kajiya Honten Co., Ltd.'s urn “Tasuki” that allows you to draw pictures and letters | | As a funeral director myself, I tried to end my life… | | I quickly decided to take a photo of the deceased, but I realized that I didn't have the urn I wanted to put it in. | | I'm usually in a position to recommend things to customers, but I just don't get it. | | So what is good? | | The result of my thinking was this message urn. When I tried making it myself, I was able to have a great time with my parents and children while looking back on the fun memories I've had so far. | | Whether by yourself, with friends, or with your family. | | Would you like to experience the unique experience of making your own urn? | | Date and time: October 1st (Tuesday), 7th (Monday), 8th (Tuesday), and 9th (Wednesday) Available all day. | | *Reception starts after 13:00 on the 1st only | | Experience fee: ¥9,900 (tax included) | | *The urn will be 7 inch in size (for whole bones). |
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| | ●Photography session | | This is a service that takes photographs of a deceased person before death, which is the last greeting of a person's life. Thinking about it again, I think there are many people who don't have a suitable photo of themselves after their death. Take the best photos with your natural smile. | | You will receive wonderful photos taken by a professional photographer who has been taking photos of deceased people for many years. | | Date and time: 1. Reception from 11:00 to 15:00 on Sunday, October 13th | | 2. Reception from 11:00 to 15:00 on Monday, October 14 | | Shooting fee: ¥1,100 (tax included) *Includes 1 print | | *Photography data will be provided at a later date for an additional fee. | | *Time required: Approximately 15 minutes | | *Reservations will be accepted at the store. | | *We accept reservations on the day, but you may have to wait depending on the reservation status. |
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 | | Image of bone box cover sample made with original fabric |
| | ●Original bone box creation workshop | | I wonder why you can't choose a design for the bone box cover. For people who are particular about fashion and interior design, it can be a pain to have no choice. Why not make a bone box cover using fabric in your favorite color or pattern? Available in a 4-inch size perfect for pets and on-hand memorial services. | | YOMINOSHIGOTO, a designer known for his unique designs, will teach us how to make them. You are welcome to bring your own, but if you have a piece of cloth you would like to use, please bring it in at least 50cm square. | | Date and time: October 4th (Friday), 5th (Saturday), 6th (Sunday), 11th (Friday), 12th (Saturday) 13:00-19:00 each day (Applications accepted at any time) | | Experience fee: ¥4,500 (tax included) |
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| | ●Pet care pet seminar and mock burial ceremony | | Pets are important family members. Just like us humans, death comes equally to us. Asami Yoshida, a pet caregiver, will carefully teach how pet owners can properly take care of their pets during their final moments. | | Date and time: October 10th (Thursday), 19th (Saturday), 20th (Sunday), and 30th (Wednesday) On weekdays, there will be a small seminar from 14:00, and on Saturdays and Sundays, there will be a small seminar from 11:00, followed by a mock interment ceremony from 2:00 pm. | | Experience fee: ¥1,650 (tax included) | | *Participation in the mock interment ceremony is free of charge. |
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| | ●Garden of Light Workshop | | You can make the ending fashion goods that are unique to the ending dress brand Hikari no Niwa. You can choose from three types, including veils and dresses. | | Date and time: October 3rd (Thursday), 15th (Tuesday), 19th (Saturday), 20th (Sunday), 26th (Saturday) Starts at 13:00 and 15:00 each day (starts twice a day) Please arrive on time) *Start time on the 19th and 20th is only 15:00 | | Experience fee: ¥5,500-11,000 (tax included) | | *Prices vary depending on what you make. Please check locally. | | *Additional charges will apply if additional materials are added. |
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| [Significance of this event] |
| ●Proposing new values for funerals: |
| We offer an opportunity to change the traditional image of funerals and select funeral equipment that more closely reflects individual tastes and individuality. Through this, we hope to provide an opportunity for people to reconsider funerals as not just a ritual, but as an opportunity to celebrate the life of the deceased and express the feelings of the bereaved family. |
| ● Responding to changes in views on life and death: |
| In line with the changing views on life and death in modern society, we provide an opportunity to think about funerals and death in a more open way. Rather than keeping death away from everyday life, we will propose ways to face it in a natural way. |
| 3. Innovation in the funeral industry: |
| By introducing funeral equipment with new designs and functions that are not bound by traditional funeral industry customs, we encourage interest in the industry as a whole. |
| ● Expanding personal choices: |
| We are presenting a new concept of being able to choose one's own final moments, and proposing a funeral that respects each individual's wishes and preferences. |
| ● Reducing social taboos about death: |
| By providing opportunities to see and touch funeral tools, we hope to lower the psychological barriers to death and funerals and contribute to creating an environment where people can think and discuss things more naturally. |
| ● Fusion of fashion/IP and funeral: |
| By reconsidering funeral supplies from a fashion perspective, we create new cultural value and bring a new perspective to funerals. |
| We hope to continue holding this exhibition as an important initiative that will change society's perception of funerals and death and contribute to the formation of a funeral culture that is more respectful of individual wishes. |
| We are also looking forward to hearing from commercial facilities interested in exhibiting at events. |
| [Inquiries regarding this event] |
| ●GRAVETOKYO Fuse |
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| *Inquiries to Takasaki Opa will be accepted from October 1st, after the opening hours. |
