As you may know, I have never been particular about "graves".

If you read "The Tale of the Heike in Paris", you will understand what I mean.

At the time,

"What a sad and miserable thing a decaying gravestone is -- It is better to have no grave at all.

I think that was the first thought that came to my mind.

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Most private cemeteries will be reclaimed and there will be no trace of them after 50 years. And the land will be cleared.

It is quite rare for a cemetery to exist for more than 100 years, and the only ones that remain are the graves of famous celebrities in historical scenic spots.

It is also very doubtful that the person's remains are in there.

The possibility that the land we now live on was once a cemetery is too high to ignore.

In other words -- a grave is just that -- a grave.

Still, I think it has the significance of being a landmark for families and relatives to gather.

However, the validity period of the landmark is definitely shorter than copyright (70 years), and maybe even shorter than patent right(20 years).

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So, here's a story that made me laugh a little the other day.

I have already purchased a grave (or is it a "hole"?). I don't know what the funeral will be like, but I do know where the remains will go.

The other day, when we were discussing with my family that we were considering donating our bodies to a university hospital, I said to them,

Ebata: "I heard that if I donate my body, they will bury me in the university's cemetery.

My wife was very upset and said to me

""What? You don't want to be in the grave with me, is that it?"

like "You don't want to drink with me"

I politely replied, "No, no, I want to join you and spend many years together.

It is true that I want to be in the same grave with my wife. I feel like we could have a lot of fun.

For example, we can make cherry blossoms bloom in the middle of winter by scientifically reacting the soil, or blow up an entire cemetery by achieving a room temperature nuclear fusion reaction.

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However, I think there are a certain number of people (or a significant number of people) who say, 'I don't want to be in the same grave as my spouse, father-in-law, or my mother-in-law, even if I die.

To understand this, I suggest you try a thought experiment like "I'm going to the same grave as the boss I hate so much.

I felt like I was going to throw up just thinking about it.

Including these issues, I think there is a certain persuasiveness to the idea that "graves" are the worst.