Many world-famous stars, famous figures, and cutting-edge celebrities have chosen scattering of ashes as a method of burial.
(Overseas)
Mahatma Gandhi, known as the father of Indian independence
Albert Einstein, the physicist famous for his theory of relativity
Friedrich Engels, the socialist political thinker
Zhou Enlai, the Chinese politician
Deng Xiaoping, the Chinese politician
Adolf Eichmann, the commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp
Hermann Goering, the German politician
John Lennon of the Beatles
George Harrison of the Beatles
Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen
Vivien Leigh, the world-famous actress known for "Gone with the Wind"
Ingrid, the lead actress in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Robert Bergman, legendary female rock singer Janis Joplin, opera singer Maria Callas, Boeing founder William Boeing, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Edwin Reischauer, freediver Jacques Mayol, River Phoenix from the film "Stand by Me," astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto, and others.
(Japan)
Emperor Junna, the emperor of the Heian period, national superstar Yujiro Ishihara, former Tokyo governor and author Shintaro Ishihara, rakugo performer Danshi Tatekawa, comedian Yasushi Yokoyama, and actor Katsuhiro Katsu. Shintaro, former Drifters actor Arai Susumu, entertainment reporter Nashimoto Masaru, actor and TV personality Yasuoka Rikiya, actor and TV personality Hagiwara Ryuryu, former X JAPAN member Hide, composer of "Te no Hira wo Taiyou ni" (Te no Hira wo Taiyou ni) Izumi Takusan, actress Otowa Nobuko, actor Amamoto Hideyo (former Kamen Rider), voice actor Inoue Yo (Urusei Yatsura) actress Sawamura Sadako, author Nakajima Ramo, actress Fukaura Kanako, Go player Fujisawa Hideyuki, and film director Shindo Kaneto. |