Eksistensi dan Pergeseran Budaya Ohaka Mairi dalam Masyarakat Jepang Saat Ini

This reasearch aims to describe how the existence and cultural shift on ohaka mairi (grave visiting) in Japanese society today. Ohaka mairi which is one of the traditional culture that is still preserved in Japan until today, rooted in Buddhism that entered Japan around the 6th century. Obon holiday and higan usually be the moment for Japanese people to gather and visit the family cemetery, clean it and pray there. A survey of 500 respondents (250 men 250 women, aged 40-69 years) published in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper August 15th 2014 resulted that 132 respondents (26.4%) make a grave visiting at least once a year and 119 people (23.8%) at least 2 times a year. This survey shows that a significant number and that describes how ohaka mairi can???t be separated from the habits of the Japanese people. Internet and digitalization has also influenced the practice of ohaka mairi. Many companies that provide ohaka mairi services called ohaka mairi daiko can be easily found on the internet. They offered grave cleaning so that the service user doesn???t need to visit the tomb directly. They will get a photo of the grave before and after cleaning. There was also a virtual grave service. By becoming a member, the user can have a virtual grave with the name of the person who has died carved on the headstone. This grave is very practical in nature because it can be accessed anywhere and anytime so it is easier for the users to perform ohaka mairi