The other day I spotted this gem in the Oedo Line while coming home from the gym in Sendagaya. It asks, "Have you thought about your grave?" Well, perhaps riding the subway IS a good time to face facts and consider this weighty question. In New York City subways, signs advertise tattoo removal, torn ear lobe repair, breast implants and PI lawyers. But Tokyo train ads promote wholesome offerings such as English schools, wedding venues, and antidotes to every seasonal malady -- colds in winter, allergies in spring and energy pick-me-ups all year long. A careful composition of black and white (hidden message) with pink accents (uplifting), gold lettering (timeless) and an image of Buddhist statuary (serenity), this one features the sale of burial plots. Tours available! I wonder how many people choose their final resting place from a subway signboard ???
Only in Japan - thanks for posting it. Once you have lived there, things like this are not surprising. The interesting point is that they cremate, so finding a grave is not as complicated as in North America I would think.
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