Death Cafe serves up insights into life's end in Japan

In early July, seven men and women gathered over coffee and snacks at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward to discuss death.Over two hours, the talk ranged from how to reduce fear of death and cope with a loved one's passing to living out one's days fruitfully.The event was a "Death Cafe," a nonprofit get-together set up to increase people's awareness of death and help them make the most of life.A Death Cafe is not a counseling session or grief support group. It brings together people, often strangers, to help familiarize them with life's end."No specific agenda is set here. All we do…READ FULL ARTICLE