Comprehensive Special Feature on the Current State of the Industry! 'Shukatsu Business Frontline 2026' in 'Monthly Shukatsu' April Issue Published
Kamakura Shinsho has published the April 2026 issue of 'Monthly Shukatsu.' It introduces diverse end-of-life planning services in a super-aging society, covering the latest trends in response to the increase in single-person households and changing values through six keywords.
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Kamakura Shinsho Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Fumio Kobayashi; TSE Prime: 6184; hereinafter, 'the Company'), which provides various services related to 'shukatsu' (end-of-life planning) for which demand is increasing against the backdrop of a super-aging society, has published the April 2026 issue of 'Monthly Shukatsu.'
This issue comprehensively covers the forefront of shukatsu services, which are expanding beyond traditional frameworks due to the increase in single-person households and changing values.
## Comprehensive Special Feature: Shukatsu Business Frontline 2026
As diverse options tailored to customer concerns expand, the industry is shifting from 'the point of burial' to 'the line of continuous life support.' This special feature reveals the latest trends across multiple genres through six keywords.
### KEYWORD 1: Single-person Shukatsu
- Tier Family: A lifelong support service that handles pre-death identity guarantees, daily life, and post-death administrative tasks.
- Single-person Funeral: A practical package that solves 'funeral deadlocks' for individuals without relatives, in cooperation with adult guardians and professionals.
- Zen Shukyo (National Association of End-of-Life Support Providers for Seniors and Others): The first industry organization established in August 2025, aiming for industry sound development and ensuring trust.
### KEYWORD 2: SDGs-compliant Regeneration Business
- Re-Boon®: Regenerates gravestones removed during grave closures into mementos such as accessories or ornaments.
- Wabisabi Pot®: Redefines traditional brass Buddhist incense burners as modern flower pots suitable for contemporary living.
- RinNe: A project that regenerates discarded Buddhist ritual objects into modern art pieces, imbuing them with new value.
### KEYWORD 3: Worry-free Pet Shukatsu after Death
- Pepi Happy Place TAMATSUKURI: A pet-friendly nursing home where pets can live with their owners until the end, even if care is needed.
- Yugon Hakusho® (Pet Version): An expert-supervised pet-specific end-of-life planning sheet to protect beloved dogs and cats in an emergency.
- PetMemory.ai: A grief care app designed to support pet loss with AI and gently encourage 'graduation' from grief.
### KEYWORD 4: Latest Crematorium Technology
- Funeral Integrated Cart Full Moon: A new type of cart designed to smooth the process from coffin transportation to bone collection, pursuing a design that maintains human dignity.
- Twilight Funeral: Launched by Tokyo Hakuzen, a new funeral style held from evening to night, meeting the needs of dual-income households and others.
### KEYWORD 5: New Challenges for Stone Retailers
- Grave Design Concierge: An AI tool that analyzes family sentiments and generates optimal concept designs for free.
### KEYWORD 6: Earth-Shattering Technology
- Space Burial 'Space voyage α': In the final stages for a launch scheduled for June 2026. Technology embodying the wish to 'become a star.'
This issue comprehensively covers the forefront of shukatsu services, which are expanding beyond traditional frameworks due to the increase in single-person households and changing values.
## Comprehensive Special Feature: Shukatsu Business Frontline 2026
As diverse options tailored to customer concerns expand, the industry is shifting from 'the point of burial' to 'the line of continuous life support.' This special feature reveals the latest trends across multiple genres through six keywords.
### KEYWORD 1: Single-person Shukatsu
- Tier Family: A lifelong support service that handles pre-death identity guarantees, daily life, and post-death administrative tasks.
- Single-person Funeral: A practical package that solves 'funeral deadlocks' for individuals without relatives, in cooperation with adult guardians and professionals.
- Zen Shukyo (National Association of End-of-Life Support Providers for Seniors and Others): The first industry organization established in August 2025, aiming for industry sound development and ensuring trust.
### KEYWORD 2: SDGs-compliant Regeneration Business
- Re-Boon®: Regenerates gravestones removed during grave closures into mementos such as accessories or ornaments.
- Wabisabi Pot®: Redefines traditional brass Buddhist incense burners as modern flower pots suitable for contemporary living.
- RinNe: A project that regenerates discarded Buddhist ritual objects into modern art pieces, imbuing them with new value.
### KEYWORD 3: Worry-free Pet Shukatsu after Death
- Pepi Happy Place TAMATSUKURI: A pet-friendly nursing home where pets can live with their owners until the end, even if care is needed.
- Yugon Hakusho® (Pet Version): An expert-supervised pet-specific end-of-life planning sheet to protect beloved dogs and cats in an emergency.
- PetMemory.ai: A grief care app designed to support pet loss with AI and gently encourage 'graduation' from grief.
### KEYWORD 4: Latest Crematorium Technology
- Funeral Integrated Cart Full Moon: A new type of cart designed to smooth the process from coffin transportation to bone collection, pursuing a design that maintains human dignity.
- Twilight Funeral: Launched by Tokyo Hakuzen, a new funeral style held from evening to night, meeting the needs of dual-income households and others.
### KEYWORD 5: New Challenges for Stone Retailers
- Grave Design Concierge: An AI tool that analyzes family sentiments and generates optimal concept designs for free.
### KEYWORD 6: Earth-Shattering Technology
- Space Burial 'Space voyage α': In the final stages for a launch scheduled for June 2026. Technology embodying the wish to 'become a star.'