A hero’s farewell: Japanese cosplay company creates fantasy altar for ancestors’ ashes

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Have you ever thought about where you’d like to end up after kicking the bucket? If you’re a fan of cosplay, one company based in Hyogo, Japan, has crafted the ultimate fantasy altar for you or your ancestors’ ashes.

Takumi Armory, a company that makes professional cosplay weapons, has taken their fantasy craft to the next level, giving their take on the traditional Buddhist altar for ancestors’ ashes, called a Butsudan, a common feature in many Japanese households.

Collaborating with local Butsudan makers Soshin, they sought to refresh the idea of a prayer space for loved ones who pass on. The result, seen on Wednesday, is a surreal final send-off place fit for any hero.

Takumi Orri, CEO of the company, explained that he wanted to design a resting place for people who love all things fantasy, using materials like wood and PVC.

“I designed it to be used by people who love RPG games, who are no longer playing them, but still want to have new adventures, and who also love fantasy worlds,” he said.

Coined as the Fantasy Butsudan Prayer Spot Tabidachi, the altar features a forest-like scene, complete with a golden statue, sword in rock and vases for the ashes.

“I thought that there might be many people who would like to start a new adventure after they pass away, instead of just sleeping. I’ve designed this one for them,” he continued.

This is why they decided to call it Tabidachi, which literally means ‘journey’s beginning.’

SOUNDBITES:

SOT, Masato Tamagawa, Media division, Soshin Inc. (Japanese): “In Japan, we put our hands together to express our gratitude to the deceased, to live with them and to remember them. To go deeper, there is an ancient culture that says that the ancestors are the guardians of the house, protecting us.”

SOT, Masato Tamagawa, Media division, Soshin Inc. (Japanese): “Originally, Buddhist altars were traditional and had a fixed shape, but recently, the times have changed, and some people thought it would be good to have a variety of ways to pray and offer memorial services freely. So, we took the plunge and made a Buddhist altar that these young people would enjoy and be happy with.”

SOT, Masato Tamagawa, Media division, Soshin Inc. (Japanese): “It’s not likely that this fantasy Buddhist altar will suddenly become commonplace, but we are looking forward to seeing what kind of Buddhist altars will be accepted by young people in the future, and we would like to take on various challenges and try our hand at making them again in the future.”

SOT, Takumi Orii, CEO of Takumi Kougei Inc. (Japanese): “The sword in this is supposed to be a legendary sword. After the person passes away, he or she pulls this sword from the rock and sets off on a new legendary journey. I put this thought into it.”

SOT, Takumi Orii, CEO of Takumi Kougei Inc. (Japanese): “There is a big tree in the back here, and I imagine that tree to be in a deep forest. In the setting of my story, after death, the dead are walking in the woods and in the process, he or she come across a legendary sword. That is the sword that is stuck in this rock.”

SOT, Takumi Orii, CEO of Takumi Kougei Inc. (Japanese): “I designed it to be used by people who love RPG games, who are no longer playing them, but still want to have new adventures, and who also love fantasy worlds.”

SOT, Takumi Orii, CEO of Takumi Kougei Inc. (Japanese): “I’ve loved family computers since elementary school, and I grew up playing Dragon Quest every day. In the process, I learned the joy of traveling. I thought that there might be many people who would like to start a new adventure after they pass away, instead of just sleeping. I’ve designed this one for them.”

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