Japanese burial customs

I was reading kotaku in the last couple of days and found an entry by Brian Ashcraft detailing his experiences with Japanese burial customs in the death of his grandmother-in-law.

Shortly after, I stumbled upon this link detailing another more in-depth account of Japanese burial customs.

If you've ever wondered why it's taboo to eat with mismatched chopsticks, or love Japanese culture like I do, then they're quite an interesting read.