"Until the very end, in a familiar place." Okurukatachi provides integrated support from funerals to memorial services.

Image of a farewell in a familiar place.

Okurukatachi (Representative: Keita Endo), which conducts home funerals throughout Fukuoka Prefecture based in Nishi Ward, Fukuoka City, offers integrated support through a single point of contact for those who are increasingly spending their final moments in home care or elderly care facilities. This support covers everything from funerals to subsequent memorial services, various procedures, and consultations regarding Buddhist altars and graves, ensuring that the deceased and their families can say goodbye peacefully in their familiar surroundings.

Social Background

In recent years, with the expansion of home medical care and visiting physician services, more people are spending the final stages of their lives not only in hospitals but also in familiar places such as their homes and elderly care facilities.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "Vital Statistics of Japan, 2024 (Final Figures)," the places of death are expanding beyond hospitals to include homes and elderly care facilities.

Furthermore, Fukuoka Prefecture's "FY2025 Survey Results of Community-Based Medical Support Clinics, etc. (Fukuoka and Itoshima Health and Medical Care Region)" shows an increase in the number of visiting physician patients compared to the previous year, with a rise in home visits to elderly care facilities.

Against this backdrop, there is a growing number of people who wish to pass away in their familiar surroundings and be seen off from there.

Family's Anxiety Continues After Farewell

Even if a peaceful end is achieved in a familiar place, after the passing, many decisions must be made in a short period, including:

Funeral arrangements

Arrangement of a Buddhist priest

Memorial services

Graves and Buddhist altars

Various procedures

Even after the farewell, families continue to experience anxiety and concerns.

Okurukatachi's Initiatives

Okurukatachi provides continuous support through a single point of contact for:

Pre-need consultations

Collection of the deceased after passing

Home funerals

Chanting by a Buddhist priest

Post-funeral memorial services

Consultations regarding graves and Buddhist altars

Consultations regarding various procedures

Furthermore, for individuals who have passed away in familiar places such as elderly care facilities, not just their homes, Okurukatachi offers consultations for farewell ceremonies and subsequent memorial services at those locations, after confirming the facility's operational policies and environment.

Additionally, upon request, Buddhist priests visit palliative care wards and elderly care facilities to listen to the stories of the deceased and their families, offering support during the final stages of life.

Representative's Comment

"Healthcare and nursing care professionals are supporting individuals receiving home care and their families, enabling them to spend their final moments in familiar surroundings.

We aim to receive that baton and be a local presence that families can consult with not only about funerals but also about subsequent memorial services and various procedures with peace of mind.

While we specialize in home funerals, what we truly want to cherish is 'saying goodbye in their own way, in a place they are familiar with.'

We will provide integrated assistance from the final stages of life through to subsequent memorial services, while staying close to the wishes of the deceased and their families."

About Okurukatachi

Okurukatachi is a funeral service company based in Nishi Ward, Fukuoka City, conducting home funerals throughout Fukuoka Prefecture.

Representative Keita Endo, as a Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Buddhist priest and a mortician, has been involved in the final stages of many lives.

Leveraging this experience, the company offers continuous support through a single point of contact, from pre-need consultations to funerals, memorial services, and consultations regarding graves, Buddhist altars, and various procedures.

Cherishing the sentiment of "Until the very end, in a familiar place," they propose personalized farewells for each individual.

▪️ Sources

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare "Vital Statistics of Japan, 2024 (Final Figures)"

Fukuoka Prefecture "FY2025 Survey Results of Community-Based Medical Support Clinics, etc. (Fukuoka and Itoshima Health and Medical Care Region)"

Contact Information for this Matter

Company Name: Okurukatachi Co., Ltd.

Fukuoka City, Nishi Ward, Fukushige 4-23-17 SunGarage Meinohama Odori Room 1 Representative: Keita Endo TEL: 092-207-0385 MAIL: [email protected] Okurukatachi Co., Ltd. Official Website

URL: https://okurukatachi.com