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Kahn Tahir, 51, a representative of the Beppu Muslim Association. According to the Japan Muslim Association and other sources, it is difficult to obtain consent from local residents for burial in Japan, where cremation is common. With the revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law coming into effect, the Muslim population in this nation is expected to increase but those who wish to have a place to mourn in Japan are struggling to secure cemeteries.
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seadog538
Tama Reien contains the graves of many non-Japanese--perhaps that cemetary would be able to oblige.
commanteer
Burying whole bodies is simply not sustainable in this over-populated world. But land in the hills just outside Beppu is very cheap. If they really want a cemetery, why not buy the land and make their own? I would think there are many rural locations where permission is not an issue.
Triring
To bury bodies in Japan, it has to be a cemetery with permission by the governor according to the law. Christian cemeteries bury their dead in Japan but I doubt they will accept Muslims.