In 2022, the average number of participants at general funerals in Japan amounted to 79. General funerals had on average more than twice the number of attendees compared to any other funeral types. Family funerals had on average the lowest number of participants.
Average number of participants at funerals in Japan in 2022, by type of funeral
*At general funerals, visitors include people that are not part of the family of the deceased, such as colleagues, friends, or neighbors.
**Direct burials omit the wake and the funeral service, including only the cremation.
***One-day funerals last for one day, omitting the "wake" (tsuya), holding only the memorial service and the cremation.
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