A Comparative study of the funeral culture according to an aging society between Korea and Japan

Abstract

Social pathologic phenomenon such as low fertility, nuclear family and one person households seems to be on the rise as Korea moves towards being an aging society. We think many trouble is expected to be exit as aging society progresses, but there were few studies about an aging society, especially funeral culture. Appearance of the aging society in Korea similarly follows the course of Japan. So we studied about similar funeral culture of aging society in Japan and prepared for the funeral culture in Korea. This study will suggest a gaze on realistic objective point of view, through the way to illustrate exactly the concept of "funeral for family (家族葬)" among Japanese funeral culture(Syukacheu(終活), Chyokusou(直葬) and funeral for family(家族葬)) and will be expected to be an important guide for leading the funeral culture in Korea occur due to aging in future. And this study will give a chance to ruminate on our's funeral attitude about the deceased's dignity.

Perceptions of a Dignified Death Among Elderly Veterans Using Homecare in South Korea

“…These social changes have influenced the perception of a dignified death, for example, by leading to the emerging idea that not imposing a burden on one's children is perceived as desirable, as well-dying. 21 These same concerns regarding burdening the next generation are also prevalent among elderly adults in other East Asian countries. 22 In Japan, satisfaction with dying at home was reported to be higher than satisfaction with dying at hospitals or other facilities.…”