Embalming is not always necessary. It is performed mainly to keep the body ready for viewing, funerals, or long-distance transport. However, in most places, it is not legally required and depends on ...

IT is one of the most ancient yet unusual professions in the world and now Oldhamer Nazia Saleem has taken it up by becoming the UK's first Muslim female embalmer. The 28-year-old qualified after two ...

Embalming, the process of preserving a dead body, is becoming a more common practice in Japan. The procedure uses a combination of disinfection, preservation and cosmetic restoration, offering ...

Whilst I was doing the procedure I was fine. The technical, procedural part of embalming, which is visceral by nature, is what I do day in and day out. “I was simply looking after someone who has ...

A mum who quit a fashion degree to follow her calling as an embalmer and even worked on her grandfather’s body after his death sees preparing the deceased for their loved ones to view as an “honour”.

TOKYO (Japan News/ANN) -- Embalming the deceased is increasingly common in Japan, and experts say far more trained professionals are needed. The procedure uses a combination of disinfection, ...

A mum who quit a fashion degree to follow her calling as an embalmer and even worked on her grandfather’s body after his death sees preparing the deceased for their loved ones to view as an “honour.” ...

Yoshihiro Naoshima, a 33-year-old embalmer at Hokuriku Embalming Service in Kanazawa. -- PHOTO: THE JAPAN NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN): Embalming, the process of preserving a dead ...