{"id":2317,"date":"2025-08-02T16:14:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T07:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/?p=2317"},"modified":"2025-08-02T21:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T12:36:20","slug":"sangosou-taikenkai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/sangosou-taikenkai\/","title":{"rendered":"What is \"Coral Burial\"? My Experience with Okinawa's New Marine Scattering of Ashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I recently participated in a new ocean scattering experience called \"Sango Burial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-capbox cap_box is-style-onborder_ttl\"><div class=\"cap_box_ttl\"><span><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">corridor funeral<\/span><\/strong>What is<\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap_box_content\">\n<p>Sango Burial\" is the first of its kind in Japan and originated in Okinawa.<strong>A New Style of Ocean Scattering<\/strong>and an environmentally friendly ending option for those who love nature and the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The remains are crushed into small pieces and returned to nature as \u201ceruka,\u201d weathered reef-forming coral, in the beautiful ocean of Okinawa, in a funeral ceremony based on the concept of \"return to the sea.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I am writing about what I thought and felt after actually going out to sea on a boat and experiencing a sango burial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CB671980-C32E-48AF-8ACE-A7D5FABE6995-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CB671980-C32E-48AF-8ACE-A7D5FABE6995-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CB671980-C32E-48AF-8ACE-A7D5FABE6995-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CB671980-C32E-48AF-8ACE-A7D5FABE6995-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CB671980-C32E-48AF-8ACE-A7D5FABE6995-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CB671980-C32E-48AF-8ACE-A7D5FABE6995-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check_list\">\n<li>I'm interested in a corridor funeral.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Think carefully about life and death<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I feel uncomfortable with the shape of conventional graves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If so, please continue reading \u2728.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following people have chosen Sango Burial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this day and age when the way of graves is changing and natural burials are gaining more and more recognition, sango burial is a new style of burial at sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border -border04 is-style-default has-swl-pale-04-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check_list -list-under-dashed\">\n<li>Those who want to return to their favorite sea at the end of their life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Those who are worried that \"there is no one to protect the graves\" or \"I don't want to spend a lot of money on graves.\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Those who wish to have a free ending without religious affiliation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Those who have concerns about jointly enshrined and unattached graves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Those who do not want to burden their children and grandchildren<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Such as,<strong>Memorial services as a new option<\/strong>This method is ideal for those seeking<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">Related \u2193<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-postLink\">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sangosou.okinawa\" class=\"c-blogLink -external\" data-style=\"text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- <i class=\"c-blogLink__icon icon-link\" role=\"presentation\"><\/i> -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-blogLink__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"swl-svg-externalLink __svg\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewbox=\"0 0 48 48\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M44 2H30c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2s.9 2 2 2h9.2L24 21.2c-.8.8-.8 2 0 2.8s2 .8 2.8 0L42 8.8V18c0 1.1.9 2 2 2s2-.9 2-2V4c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2z\" \/><path d=\"M41 27c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v10c0 1.1-.9 2-2 2H9c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V11c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2s-.9-2-2-2H9c-3.3 0-6 2.7-6 6v28c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h28c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6V29c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2z\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-blogLink__text\">\u4e00\u822c\u793e\u56e3\u6cd5\u4eba\u6c96\u7e04\u6d77\u6d0b\u5893\u6a19\u4f1a<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why I was interested in a third-party funeral<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My mother had been telling me for about 10 years that she wanted me to be scattered in the ocean when I died, and that has always stuck with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And myself,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check_list -list-under-dashed\">\n<li>I don't want my children to be inconvenienced by the upkeep of the cemetery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What will I leave behind after I'm gone?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How will they accept the death of their parents?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>and is the type of person who often thinks about \"death\" and \"how life ends\" on a daily basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, the story of \"sango burial\" resonated very naturally!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And<strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">This is what we're going to need! There are so many people who could benefit from this style!\"<\/span><\/strong>I decided to participate in the trial session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I actually participated in a trial session.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We boarded a boat from a fishing port in Naha, and were ready for the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before setting sail, the captain briefed us on the following<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6F89A6A1-876C-42FE-A36F-AD3DBF1BF70C-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6F89A6A1-876C-42FE-A36F-AD3DBF1BF70C-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6F89A6A1-876C-42FE-A36F-AD3DBF1BF70C-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6F89A6A1-876C-42FE-A36F-AD3DBF1BF70C-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6F89A6A1-876C-42FE-A36F-AD3DBF1BF70C-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6F89A6A1-876C-42FE-A36F-AD3DBF1BF70C-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-bg_grid is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check_list -list-under-dashed\">\n<li>Solving the challenges of traditional ocean scattering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ELCA\" is a material that returns to coral and has a low environmental impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ability to record scattering points by latitude and longitude so that they can be visited later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The place to be sunk must be a sacred sea area where the god of the sea dwells.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That some whole families from all over the country participate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>People are born from the sea and return to the sea. This is not the end, but a new beginning.<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The beauty of being sucked into the deep blue sea.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is about a 20 minute boat ride from the fishing port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We arrived at the scattering point where the waves were relatively calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \"elka\" in which powdered remains are embedded is taken to the sea...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was so beautiful to watch it slowly sink into the deep blue sea that it naturally brought tears to my eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then we took the flowers to the sea. A quiet, warm time passed, surrounded by the sea breeze and the sound of the waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a hands-on experience, but it was an inspiring moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1280\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 1280;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7702.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-balloon_box2 u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10\">The sequence of events is in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"738\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KMb3jyS5b90\" title=\"Ocean burial\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My view of life and death and what I told my family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After this experience,<strong>I would like to be sent off with a \"sango funeral\".<\/strong>I told my family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had originally thought that I would like a natural burial and did not want to have a grave, but I think I have found the answer to that question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I myself would like to \"donate my organs\" if possible at the time of my death.<br>(My child said to me, \"Mom, don't say that anymore! (My child said to me, \"Mom, don't say that anymore!\" but I feel it is important to convey my thoughts and feelings now that I am alive because you never know when something might happen\ud83d\ude05)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would like to introduce this \"Sango Burial\" service to my mother, who was hoping to have her ashes scattered in the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A new form of memorial service that creates peace of mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sango burial\" is a still unknown form of memorial service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But,<strong>I am sure there are many people who will feel relieved and lightened by knowing<\/strong>\uff01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, I would like to gradually inform those in need of this \"sango burial\" in the way that I can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-balloon_box2 u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10\">Promotional Movie of Sango Funeral<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"738\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JDcVARgNopw\" title=\"Ocean grave marker ELCA &quot;Sango Burial\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be careful not to get seasick!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One last note of caution! You will get seasick! LOL!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I'm the type of person who gets motion sickness easily, but I boarded the ship unprepared....I was completely drunk...! \ud83e\udd2e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of the experience or funeral, prepare the following<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-big_icon_good\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check_list -list-under-dashed\">\n<li>take anti-sickness medicine<br>\u2192Drink at least 30 minutes before embarkation!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a candy bar.<br>\u2192I hear that saliva makes you less prone to seasickness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare an etiquette bag.<br>\u2192 It's important to be ready to vomit right away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0057_xlarge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>This alone makes a difference in peace of mind\ud83d\ude05.<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is somewhat taboo to think about \"death\" and \"memorial services,<br>We<span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">\u201cHow to live in the now.\u201d<\/span>This is an important theme that also leads to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many, \"Sango Funeral\" is,<br><strong>A choice that brings peace of mind<\/strong>I hope that this will be the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For those interested in \"Sango Burial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sangosou.okinawa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The official website is here: \u25b6\ufe0e<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also,<strong>I can introduce you and guide you through the process.<\/strong>So please feel free to contact us if you are interested. Please contact us on our official line or email and we will connect you \u2728.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button green_ -size-l is-style-btn_line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\" data-has-icon=\"1\"><span>I would like to hear about the three burials!<br>If you could send me a message saying so.<br>Smooth \u2728<\/span><svg class=\"__icon -right\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M24 45C12.4 45 3 35.6 3 24S12.4 3 24 3s21 9.4 21 21-9.4 21-21 21zm0-39C14.1 6 6 14.1 6 24s8.1 18 18 18 18-8.1 18-18S33.9 6 24 6z\"><\/path><path d=\"m34.3 22.9-8.8-8.8c-.6-.6-1.5-.6-2.1 0s-.6 1.5 0 2.1l6.3 6.3H14.8c-.8 0-1.5.7-1.5 1.5s.7 1.5 1.5 1.5h14.8l-6.3 6.3c-.6.6-.6 1.5 0 2.1s1.5.6 2.1 0l8.8-8.8c.7-.6.7-1.6.1-2.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u5148\u65e5\u3001\u300c\u3055\u3093\u3054\u846c\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u6d77\u6d0b\u6563\u9aa8\u306e\u4f53\u9a13\u4f1a\u306b\u53c2\u52a0\u3057\u3066\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002 \u5b9f\u969b\u306b\u8239\u3067\u6d77\u306b\u51fa\u3066\u3055\u3093\u3054\u846c\u306e\u4f53\u9a13\u3092\u3057\u3066\u3001\u601d [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2326,"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317\/revisions\/2326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}