Muslims In Japan Face Burial Challenges As Population Grows Amid Cemetery Shortage | DNA

The Japanese government has rejected requests from the Muslim community to establish additional graveyards, citing cultural traditions and environmental concerns. MP Mizuho Umemura stated that cremation is the Japanese custom, and burials can contaminate underground water.

Muslims In Japan Face Burial Challenges As Population Grows Amid Cemetery Shortage | DNA
The Japanese government has rejected requests from the Muslim community to establish additional graveyards, citing cultural traditions and environmental concerns. MP Mizuho Umemura stated that cremation is the Japanese custom, and burials can contaminate underground water.