Japan Blog #16: Death Ceremony

This was my host Grandad's Dad's 50th Death Year ceremony. I felt incredibly honored to even be there, but i felt like being sick with nerves when i was invited to take part in it, it was the first time i had ever even seen it... but apparently everyone wanted me to join in because i'm part of the family. It is because of reasons like this that i love Japan and my host family, being able to be involved in Ancient ceremonies which i'm sure that very few Gaijin will ever get to do. I love my host family and my life here and i truly felt honored to be involved in this.

The Japanese spoken in very old Japanese, i did understand some of it, just talking about his life, when he died, when he was born, things like that.. but i'm not even going to attempt to sub it.

ANY Racist or Negative comments on this video will be deleted and the user will be blocked, i was allowed to film this FOR my host family, and they will be watching it, and i don't want them to read any comments by any racist bastards, if you don't like it, DONT WATCH IT!

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[JohnnyLuuVietnam]

Wow, your host family are incrediblely generous and soo kind. this show that that see you as a family members, wow. how honored.

[leojosc]

Wow. Thats really kind of your host family to have included you in such an event. You must feel really honored

[Chilsuhn]

Thank you so much for posting this. I attended my best friend's father's funeral in Korea. That was quite interesting. Sorry you have had racist people leaving messages. Ignorance like that doesn't even merit a response. Arigatou ne!

[Pawnbroker00]

@Zamriasra LOL grow up

[MrKurisuDesu]

@MotokoXhitsugaya What kind of trouble are you having with your studying? Writing? Speaking?

I'm self-teaching, and have learned all my hiragana with an app on my phone XD It's actually really good, you can get one for katakana too. As for speaking, I know very little.. but I plan on working on that some more after my writing studies are done, I occasionally use Rosetta Stone.. although I do not recommend buying it (*coughs* torrent *coughs*) that helps with speaking a bit, pronunciation etc.

[GrimPandaVids]

@MotokoXhitsugaya Gaijin = foreigner

[MotokoXhitsugaya]

waht does Gaijin mean? i wanna know tom i had my other account on your profile, YoukaiNarutoAno, anyways my japanese studying is not going well i need some videos to help me i know the basics but i want to know more ~ krista

[dutchomatic]

I enjoyed a similar honor last summer with my master's dad's grave near Nishiwaki-shi. I know how you feel....thanks for posting. :)

[K1LLM3N0W131]

that was a wonderful ceramony it was so nice

[CaptainCrazzzy]

@Zamriasra *facepalm*

[Zamriasra]

I want my funeral to be like this o-o ... in america we have no respect for the dead. Pickets, media spamming us, protest, and so much drinking. The japanese have so much respect. It is amazing.

[nightskill01]

thank you for sharing it with us :D #