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Question: For a UK burial/cremation, how are the deceased dressed?

In Japan, there are pre-funeral ceromonial rites, such as the dressing and cleansing of the body.
There is often a uniform 'last dress' code: "usually a suit for males and a kimono for females"

I have relatives who are Japanese and living in the UK who were wondering:
How are bodies dressed in the UK prior to cremation?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_funeral

Recent film on funeral preparation ceremonies: "Okuribito"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1069238/

Answer: There is no formal dress code for the dead but it is usually their best clothes/favourite clothes or nightclothes

japanese festival Ochiba no Odori 2009 Romania Part.1

Question: What do Japanese critics and audiences think of Star Wars films?

The Star Wars movies are strongly and directly influenced by samurai movies. Not just the swordfighting either. The name "Jedi" (from jedaigeki), the kimono-like robes, Obi-wan the old master, R2D2 and C3P0 from Hidden Fortress, and so on.

I wondered if Japanese audiences are aware of these connections and what they think of them. (I thought I'd reach more Japanese by listing this question here, rather than in the movies section.)

Answer: Star Wars is extremely popular in Japan. I bought a Star War Factbook, when I was there, that contains an extreme amount of detail into all the characters, creatures, vehicles, machinery, etc. You name it, it's in the book (Episodes 1, 4, 5 and 6). The thing is that I thought it was in English, but it's in Japanese. That shows that there are people out there who really care about all the little tidbits of info.

The thing is, the series came to Japan at a time where American movies were lacking to Japanese movies (at least in their minds). This was also likely an inspiration for many filmmakers in Japan, so it definitely is popular.

hagoromo ~celestial robe~ by kimono flute フルートによる「はごろも」