Buddhist burials typically are highly ritualized . The city of Kyoto lacks the facilities to cremate the dead . Even if he 's in a mass grave , at least then , we 'll know . '' The bodies must be buried in mass graves to prevent a disease outbreak . Some say the mass graves are temporary .
Buddhist burials typically are highly ritualized . The city of Kyoto lacks the facilities to cremate the dead . The bodies must be buried in mass graves to prevent a disease outbreak . Some say the mass graves are temporary .