Disaster support
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Social responsibilityCSR: For society
IMS JAPAN opened Japan’s first embalming center in 1988.
We have extensive experience with embalming for repatriation to Asia, North and South America, Europe, and beyond.
Social responsibility
CSR
What we can do for society
IMS JAPAN is part of the Alpha Club Group, which established Japan’s first embalming center in Kawaguchi, Saitama, in 1988.
With the understanding and support of local communities, we have continued these activities.
In sudden disasters and in our daily work, we strive to contribute to society as embalming specialists.
Support
CSR
Support in disasters
Reserve Self-Defense Force personnel are civilians who, in emergencies such as disasters, serve as SDF members when called upon. We wish to cooperate with reservists and others to prepare for contingencies.
Disaster support
Grief care
CSR
Supporting bereaved families · emotional care
In disasters, bereaved families often endure unimaginable grief. The deceased may have suffered visible trauma or be soiled by mud and rain.
When loss is sudden and families are unprepared, pressure from limited time to preserve the body can force a farewell that feels unresolved.
Through embalming we help restore an appearance closer to life, allow more time to say goodbye, and support a farewell with as little regret as possible.
Awareness
CSR
Public awareness
In North America and many other regions, embalming is widely accepted; in Japan it is still less familiar.
As Japan’s society ages, families in many areas face long waits for cremation. We hold events and study sessions on request to explain embalming as one option for a calm, dignified farewell and its benefits.
IMS JAPAN dispatched embalmers to affected areas during the 1995 Great Hanshin–Awaji Earthquake and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
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