Relatives and close friends hold a wake called "tsuya" the next day, which is followed by a farewell service called "kokubetsushiki" where Buddhist monks recite a sutra and people burn incense one after another for the repose of the departed soul.
Relatives of victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks have filed a more than 100-trillion-dollar lawsuit against several Middle Eastern banks, Saudi princes, and the government of Sudan.
Relatives say he suffers from health problems, partly as a result of being tortured in detention, including a recent incident at the end of 2006 where local sources say he was beaten with electro-shock batons by guards at Chaobai prison in Beijing.
However, relatives of the abductees and members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are protesting strongly that they are not satisfied with the information.
しかし、拉致被害者の親族や与党自民党の党員は、情報に満足できないと、強く抗議している。◆【出典】Catch a Wave, 2002年10月11日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店
However, relatives of the victims are offended by the ad campaign, saying it is taking advantage of the tragedy for political purposes.
Lineal relatives by affinity may not marry. This shall also apply after the termination of a relationship by affinity pursuant to the provisions of Article 728 or Article 817-9.
Many relatives would attend the wedding ceremony and banquet, and many company executives and work mates would also be invited since couples were keen to show their loyalty for their companies.
Our relatives' visit, besides providing all the fun and benefits you'd expect, was a welcome validation of our efforts to raise the boys to be bicultural.
After that, relatives regularly hold Buddhist services for the dead where Buddhist monks recite sutras. They are held on the 7th and 49th days after death, one year after, two years after and at ever increasing intervals after.