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Bodaiji

Bodaiji is a special place in Japan where families have been buried for generations. Imagine your family having a special garden that is just for your family's graves. It is a place where your grandparents, great-grandparents, and even further back are all resting.

These gardens have special houses that keep your family's ashes safe. They can have beautiful decorations and can be taken care of with flowers and other things that are special to your family. Whenever someone from your family dies, they can be brought to the garden and placed in their special house to rest forever.

Bodaiji gardens are usually located close to temples or shrines so that people can visit and pray for their family members. They are a special and important part of Japanese culture and history, and many families take great care to maintain them for generations to come.
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