In Japan, Lastel is a hotel that stores dead bodies in refrigerated coffins.
"The death rate in Japan is on the rise, with an average of 23,000 more people dying each year over the past decade, according to a report by Reuters. The result is an average waiting time of four days for a crematorium. Owner Hisayoshi Teramura says Lastel — located in the suburbs of Japan’s second largest city, Yokohama — offers families an alternative to keeping bodies in their home, with refrigerated coffins available to rent for JPY 12,000 or USD 157 per day. The hotel currently accommodates 18 “guests”. An automated storage system delivers coffins through hatches and into a viewing room, so friends and families can pay their respects to the deceased until there is space in the crematorium."
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