 The film 's success generated greater interest in encoffining and the nōkanshi . Even the model of hearse driven in the film was merchandised : the Mitsuoka Limousine Type 2 @-@ 04 , a smaller , less expensive version of the film 's vehicle , was put on the market on 24 February 2009 . The manufacturer , Mitsuoka Motors , is located in Takita 's home prefecture of Toyama . In 2013 , Mitsuki Kimura , from a family of nōkanshi , founded the Okuribito Academy together with nurse and entrepreneur Kei Takamaru . It offers training in encoffining , embalming , and related practices . 
