My grandfather's funeral was held the other day.
When I put it in the coffin, I put it in the coffin so that I would hang my grandfather's black crest, but is this common?
I felt like it wasn't there when my maternal grandfather passed away...
I didn't fold it up and put it in, and I was also worried that they went out of their way to hang it up like a futon and put it in.
What is put in a coffin is not decided between this and this, and it differs depending on local customs, the way of thinking of each house, and judgment on the spot.
Currently, in almost all cases, cremation is performed in mechanized crematory furnaces, so things that damage the crematory furnace (especially those that burn at high temperatures, things that melt and stick to the inside of the furnace, things that do not burn, etc.) must not be paid. In some cases, even if you go out of your way to pay, they may be taken out before cremation.
I think the feeling of wanting the deceased to change into a kimono etc. that the deceased liked at the time of cremation and send them in a beautiful appearance is an honest feeling of the bereaved family, but since actually getting the body to change clothes is quite a difficult task, I think the method of hanging it while resting is also a common method of payment.
For example, when a person who likes fishing dies, funeral directors prepare dummy fishing rods for coffins because they contain parts that are inappropriate to burn if it is a real fishing rod.
In other words, if it's something that can be burned (something that doesn't interfere with cremation), it can also be said that pretty much anything can be put in.
I have seen monks wearing a robe and cremated when they died.
As Momome Onishi also said, I don't think it's strange to hang clothes from above.
If your grandfather had a bereaved family member who wanted to lay a coffin because it was an important costume with a black crest, don't worry, I think that's fine.
I feel that it's easier to spread it out and hang it rather than fold it up and put it in.
I wish my grandfather peace of mind.
I read it.
Thank you for your question.
In my region, I will put the clothes that have passed away that were familiar to you when they are buried in the coffin. I can't put in too many of them, but I'll put in everyday clothes, kimonos, hats, etc.
So I think it would be a good idea to include crest.
Recently, crematoriums have become quite strict, but it is a very correct custom to let the deceased carry important things. Please don't worry.
I sincerely pray that your grandfather will be seen off by everyone and that you will continue to be watched over by your grandfather and ancestors and that you can live every day with peace of mind. We wholeheartedly agree
I would like to express my deepest condolences for the passing of my grandfather.
There are no rules about what to put in a coffin or clothes. Everyone in the family selects the deceased's precious things and things they used regularly, and wears (hangs) them.
When the former chief priest passed away, he wore a royal robe, carried a rosary, and saw him off.
This is because he lived as a monk until the end.
In this way, I think it would be nice if each family member could put it in a coffin with their own feelings.
Gassho