Posts tagged with "wakes in Japan"



Life in Japan · 13. February 2019
Dave and I went to the wake of our dear friend, Seiji Nakayama yesterday. He died aged 47, saving his and another child from a river. He was a great guy. Loved by everyone. Unfortunately, we don't think the wake did him justice. 500 people came to pay their respects, but only 20 could fit into the tiny room. Everyone else crowded on the stairs or huddled in their hundreds