Following the unexpected exit of funeral home services in various Tokyo neighborhoods, stakeholders and residents are dealing with the resulting waves. These residents, accustomed to having full-service funeral homes as part of their community for decades, are facing significant changes in their traditional funeral practices and are grappling with the challenges of accommodating to the new circumstances.

Funerals and memorial rites in Japan are significant cultural events generally handled by local funeral homes. They have deep social and spiritual implications and are considered an essential service to honor departed family members. As such, these changes are putting considerable strain on longstanding traditions, forcing communities to reassess and adapt their funeral practices.

In the EU and US, funeral homes' exit is also quite disruptive, especially in small, close-knit communities. However, due to a wider acceptance of diverse funeral practices, including cremation, home funerals, and graveside services, such shifts in the funeral industry might not have as profound an impact as in Japan, where deeply-rooted traditional customs play a substantial role.