The question of finding burial space in Japan has almost drove people to their graves (if they could find space to dig one). Buying plots for graves have become more and more expensive and almost an impossibility for the less fortunate. In a land where ancestor worship is an important part of the culture and the mourning process, the need for a material object as a representation of the link between the living and the dead is a near necessity. The latest solution for this problem is the retrieval of urns holding the ashes of loved ones.

Nichiryoku, a Japanese man, has designed an urn retrieval system which allows family members to view the urn of a loved one at a storage facility. All that is required is an RFID card (for identification). The urn will be stored in an underground facility that is so secure that even the bouts of natural disasters that affect Japan constantly would not harm the last remains of loved ones. This solves the problem of space since and the process is also reported to be quite inexpensive. Perhaps the dead, and the living, can enjoy more peace now.
Via: Switched