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Each book in her collection provides a window into the past, inviting readers to not only witness pivotal events but also to understand the profound impacts these events have had on society and individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a history enthusiast or simply love a well-told tale set in the backdrop of significant historical events, Hannah Gould's books promise an enriching reading experience. 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But in 21st-century Japan, this intergenerational system of care is rapidly collapsing due to falling birth rates, secularisation, and economic downturn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the lens of this domestic altar, Gould asks: What happens when religious technology becomes obsolete? In noisy carpentry studios, flashy funeral showrooms, the neglected houses of widowers, and the cramped kitchens where women prepare memorial feasts, Gould traces the \u003ci\u003ebutsudan\u003c\/i\u003e alongside the Buddhist lifecycle, exploring how they are made, circulate within religious and funerary economies, come to mediate intimate exchanges between the living and the dead, fall into disuse, and, maybe, are remade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGould suggests how this form might be reborn for the modern world, from miniature urns inspired by sleek Scandinavian design to new ritual practices that embrace impermanence, such as scattering or the making of “bone buddhas”. 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Yet in today's world, death remains one of our greatest taboos. As religion declines and rituals fade, we are left without guidance for one of life's only certainties. 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