A review by jcschildbach
Where the Dead Pause, and the Japanese Say Goodbye: A Journey by Marie Mutsuki Mockett

5.0

Mockett does a wonderful job of pulling together multiple threads of rather serious and complicated stuff here--her own personal grief, the 2011 tsunami and Fukushima reactor disaster, the complex system of Japanese Buddhist temples, Japanese grief rituals, and numerous other aspects of Japanese culture and religion--into an enjoyable and moving read. Highly recommended.