In Japan, grief finds a home inside a pearl

A unique memorial tradition gives families in Japan a different way to remember loved ones. Oyster shells containing a small amount of a person’s ashes are returned to the sea, where they can produce a pearl.

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What if your loved one’s ashes became a pearl?

In Japan, a unique memorial tradition gives grieving families a different way to remember those they have lost. Ashes are placed inside an oyster and returned to the sea, where they may become a pearl within months.

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