On Saturday 20 January, a historic event took place for all of Orthodoxy in Japan: Father Daniel Coriu signed the concession contract for a 1,200 square metre plot of land that will become the first Orthodox cemetery in Japan. This was facilitated by the Japan Burial Wishers Association and the Buddhist Temple Daijouji through Buddhist priests Kimura Ichikawa and Tairyou Ichikawa.
Only Orthodox Christians of any nationality who reside in Japan may be buried in this cemetery. We encourage this event to be as widely publicised as possible and encourage Orthodox Christians, whether Japanese or foreigners living in Japan, to find a burial place in the Yamanashi Orthodox Cemetery as soon as possible. We remind you that the number of plots is limited. The cost of a grave is 250,000 yen.
Cremation is not in accordance with Christian rites, and any encouragement of this practice, for reasons of convenience or for any other reason, is contrary to the teaching of the Orthodox Faith on death, the body and eternal life.
With God’s help and the support of our donors, we plan to bring a wooden church from Romania to use as our cemetery chapel (take a look at the design project in the gallery).
If you would like to purchase a plot, please contact Father Daniel (080-7801-7382) or Deacon Iliya (080-2157-4010).
