1.56 million people died last year, the highest number ever
厚生労働省によると、去年日本で亡くなった日本人は156万人でした
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 1.56 million Japanese died in Japan last year.
8.9% increase from the year before last, the highest ever
Cancer was the most common cause of death at 24%, followed by heart disease at 14%.
亡くなる人は30年ぐらい前の2倍に増えています
The number of people dying has doubled from 30 years ago.
For this reason, cremation places are crowded in cities with a large population, and the problem of not being able to do immediate cremation is increasing.
神奈川県の女性は今年、祖母が亡くなりました
A woman from Kanagawa Prefecture lost her grandmother this year
The woman said, ``When I asked about the day when the cremation could be done, the earliest was 11 days after death.
It also cost 13,000 yen a day to store the bodies of the deceased, and over 150,000 yen in 12 days.”
女性は「長く待つことも、お金がたくさんかかることも、本当に驚きました」と話しました
The woman said, ”I was really surprised by the long wait and the cost.”
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