By YOSHINOBU MATSUNAGA/ Staff Writer
September 13, 2020 at 08:00 JST
The large balloon, center, contains a person’s ashes that will be lifted up into the stratosphere, using the balloon space funeral service. (Provided by Balloon Kobo)
UTSUNOMIYA--Demand is rising for a funeral service that scatters the ashes of loved ones high into the stratosphere, as some in Japan turn to alternative ways to dispose of remains. [Read More]
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