The “Itakoto Exhibition” produced by Atsushi Tamura will be held for the first time in the Tohoku area for 4 days from October 11th (Friday) to October 14th (Monday), 2024 at “Family Funeral Residence Due Koriyama Azumi”
~ A day when someone’s heart is touched by the stiffness of their heart. ～ *Aoki Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 2, 2024
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The “Itakoto Exhibition” produced by Atsushi Tamura will be held for the first time in the Tohoku area for 4 days from October 11th (Friday) to October 14th (Monday), 2024 at “Family Funeral Residence Due Koriyama Azumi”
~ A day when someone’s heart is touched by the stiffness of their heart. ～ *This is an exhibition where you can get a sense of something by displaying the emotional pain collected anonymously from the general public. I hope this will give you an opportunity to think about your life, your loved ones, past events, and your future. *
“Itakoto Exhibition” produced by Atsushi Tamura, held for the first time in the Tohoku area
Aoki Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 39 Daikannon-mae, Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, President and CEO: Dai Aoki), a funeral company founded in 1896, has renovated Aoki Asaka Saien, which opened in 1996, and will open in October 2024. On April 11th, we will be re-opening as the family funeral hall “Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Azumi”, which can accommodate up to 30 people. In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the need for small family funerals, where only those close to the deceased can attend. The reasons for this are as follows.
* ・Economic reasons: * Due to the worsening economic situation, funeral costs are becoming a big burden on household budgets, so small family funerals are increasing.
* ・Wish of the deceased: * An increasing number of people are choosing a funeral home in advance and wishing to have a family funeral because they do not want to cause trouble to their family while they are alive.
* ・Homely funeral: * Since there are few people in attendance, the burden on the bereaved family is reduced, and the advantage is that they can have a leisurely time to say goodbye to the deceased. You don’t want to be bound by religious views or customs: Since it is only attended by close friends, it is easy to have a funeral that is not tied to traditional formats, such as a musical funeral or a flower altar.
* ・Funeral forms that suit the times: *
As the average life expectancy increases, the number of people attending ceremonies is also aging, and an increasing number of people are finding it difficult to attend. Additionally, many people are avoiding large-scale funerals to prevent infectious diseases. Due in part to the impact of the new coronavirus, the demand for small family funerals has further increased. In Koriyama City as well, there is an increasing trend in the number of family funerals and
cremation-only funerals.
* ■“Itakoto Exhibition” produced by Atsushi Tamura, held for the first time in the Tohoku area ~ A day when someone’s heart is moved by the stiffness of their heart. *
Talent Atsushi Tamura continues to be active on the front lines, and in March 2021, he completed the master’s program at Keio University’s Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) and started working as a researcher. He is also active in a variety of fields, including producing the online salon “Atsushi Tamura’s Adult Elementary School” with the concept of school, and “ITAKOTO”, a service that conveys wills through video.
This time, with the cooperation of itakoto Co., Ltd., we will be holding the “Itakoto Exhibition” as a commemorative project for the renewal opening of “Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Azumi”. The “Itakoto Exhibition” is an exhibition that displays the emotional pain collected anonymously from the general public, allowing you to feel something through it. I hope this will give you an opportunity to think about your life, your loved ones, past events, and your future.
Past Itakoto exhibitions
Past Itakoto exhibitions
Past Itakoto exhibitions
Event details information
https://aokisaien.com/itakoto/
FOUNDER’S MESSAGE Thoughts on the Itakoto Exhibition From Atsushi Tamura, founder of itakoto Co., Ltd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n2ad0izuhI
ITAKOTO We are widely recruiting 140 characters of heartache.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0maXtz2byNCrAotbK3L1SFrNIFySz7vZY-6HUYDZULPuX_A/viewform?pli=1
* “Itakoto Exhibition” produced by Jun Tamura *
Date and time: October 11th (Friday) to 14th (Monday), 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Venue: “Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Asaka”
3-363 Arai, Asaka-cho, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima 963-0117
* ■ Simultaneously held “Coffin Experience Session” ~ Renew your life with the coffin experience. *
With the cooperation of Kyoei Co., Ltd., a coffin manufacturing company headquartered in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, we will hold a “Coffin Experience Session” for two days, October 12th (Saturday) and October 13th (Sunday), 2024. . In our daily lives, we may unconsciously avoid thinking about death or treat it as a taboo. However, death comes to everyone, and facing death means asking yourself how to live, and also facing your own way of life.
We believe that the coffin experience will give you hints for “living in the present” and will lead to a richer life for everyone. Many people who participated in the coffin experience said that it gave them an opportunity to view their future lives in a positive light. I hope this experience will help open the door to a new life.
Event details information
https://aokisaien.com/itakoto/#kyoei
*Coffin experience session*
Date and time: Saturday, October 12, 2024, Sunday, October 13, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Mortuary room of “Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Asaka” 3-363 Arai, Asaka-cho, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima 963-0117
* ■“Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Asaka” completion tour & preliminary consultation session *
“Family Funeral Residence Due” is equipped with a barrier-free floor that integrates a ceremony hall that can accommodate up to 30 people and a 3LDK apartment, and is a space that is suitable for the current living environment, allowing family members to spend time with the deceased. It is designed to help you stay warm during your final moments. It first opened in March 2023 in Kameda, Koriyama City, and will now reopen as its second venue in Asaka-cho. Thanks to you, many people have used our service, and we will provide the same service at the new facility.
We believe that “family” is the “most important existence.” We keep additional costs to a minimum so that the deceased and the bereaved family can share their irreplaceable feelings and spend a relaxing time together. We hope that you will spend time with us in a relaxing space similar to your own home, “Family Funeral Residence Due,” where you can have a heart-to-heart conversation.
At the completion tour, you will also be able to watch a memorial movie and hold a preliminary consultation session with a funeral director. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have regarding funerals.
“Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Azumi” Completion Tour & Preliminary Consultation
Event details information
https://www.due.jp/lp_fukushima/
* “Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Azumi” completion tour & preliminary consultation session *
Date and time: October 15th (Tuesday) to 19th (Saturday), 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Venue: “Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Azumi”
3-363 Arai, Asaka-cho, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima 963-0117
* ■Screening of the movie “Yuzuriha” ~ Tears shed for your loved ones are the warmest in this world*
Akiko Shintani’s hidden masterpiece “Yuzuriha”
A moving original story about people facing life and death head-on and seeing off their loved ones has been made into a movie.
[STORY]
Mizushima is a veteran sales manager with many years of experience in the funeral industry. One day, Takanashi, a young man with brown hair and piercings, comes to the company he works for for an interview. Despite the opposition from those around him, Mizushima decides to hire Takanashi. Takanashi may seem frivolous at first glance, but in reality he has a rich sensitivity that truly treats the bereaved families and is close to their hearts…
This is Croquette’s first starring role under his real name, Hiroshi Takigawa. This is a story in which the author faces his own doubts and conflicts while experiencing the sadness and love of the people he meets at various funeral sites.
This heartwarming film is set in a funeral home where impersonator Croquette appears using her real name. This is a moving film that depicts the preciousness of life and the feelings we have for loved ones, and seriously confronts death. This screening was made possible because the film was produced with the support of the National Federation of Funeral Industry Cooperatives, to which our company belongs. The screening is free to attend, but you will need a numbered ticket to enter, so please apply from the event site.
Event details information
https://aokisaien.com/yuzuriha/
*Screening of the movie “Yuzuriha”*
Date and time: Sunday, October 20, 2024 / Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Doors open: 10:00 a.m. Screening starts: 10:30 a.m.
Venue: “Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Asaka”
3-363 Arai, Asaka-cho, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima 963-0117
* ■Wednesday, October 23, 2024 10:00 “Tully’s Coffee Koriyama Asaka Store” Grand Opening *
Our company entered into a franchise agreement with Tully’s Coffee Japan Co., Ltd. in June 2024, and will hold the grand opening of “Tully’s Coffee Koriyama Asaka Store” on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. As the first roadside store in Koriyama City, we aim to be a cafe that can be enjoyed by the local community.
Our store is attached to the Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Asaka, and provides a heartwarming space that can also be used as a place to discuss memories with the deceased. We offer carefully selected coffee and a cozy space where you can relax at any time of the day, from morning to relaxing in the afternoon.
In addition, to commemorate the opening, we are planning a limited number of opening commemorative bags. We are also planning to hold a coffee school using the living space of Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Asaka. We are looking forward to new encounters with everyone in the area. Please feel free to drop by.
Event details information
https://aokisaien.com/tullys/
Tully’s Coffee Koriyama Asaka store
3-363 Arai, Asaka-cho, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima 963-0117
Business hours: 9:00-19:00 (Opens at 10:00 only on October 23rd)
* ■About Aoki Co., Ltd.*
Our company was founded in Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture in 1899. As a funeral home, we provide as much support as possible and operate as a company with close ties to the local community. We have built up trust and a proven track record over many years, and we strive to provide funeral services with peace of mind, while respecting the will of the deceased and the wishes of the bereaved family for the important ceremony that marks the end of life.
Our staff, who are certified by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as “funeral directors,” as well as “advance counselors” and “senior life managers,” provide advice and support to provide memorable funerals. I’m here.
After passing through the Meiji, Taisho, Showa, and Heisei eras, we are now in the fifth era since our founding, the Reiwa era. In the Showa era, the term “aging society” was coined, and in the Heisei era, we entered a super-aging society. Although the super-aging society continues in this Reiwa era, the term “100-year lifespan era” is also being used more frequently.
We not only help people reach the end of their lives, but we also want to support them so that they can enjoy their 100 years of life. Our company has a history of over 120 years, and we are proud of it as a “tradition.” On the other hand, over the past 120 years, we have experienced various environmental changes and overcame them to reach our current status. “Tradition” is something that can be built up through repeated “innovations,” and in this era of “100-year lifespans,” we must constantly think about what we can do and what we should do, and continue to take on challenges. I am willing to go.
*Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Asaka/Tully’s Coffee Koriyama Asaka Store* * 3-363 Arai, Asaka-cho, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima 963-0117*
Family Funeral Home Due Koriyama Asaka/Tully’s Coffee Koriyama Asaka ■Contact information for interviews and inquiries regarding this matter Aoki Co., Ltd. Planning and Sales Department Ken Ogata
39 Daikannon-mae, Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture 961-0051 TEL 0248-31-8500 FAX 0248-22-77329
Website: https://aokisaien.com/ Email address: info@aokisaien.com