TOKYO -- Services offering to scatter ashes at ... Historically, scattering ashes had been avoided due to concerns it could be interpreted as abandoning human remains under the law.

In most German states it is illegal to keep, bury or scatter human ashes outside of a cemetery, and ashes intended for sea burials must be put in an urn that is biodegradable - which the metal ...

TOKYO -- Services offering to scatter ashes at sea without the bereaved being present are gaining popularity in Japan, providing a more affordable alternative to traditional burials. However ...