As of 2014, about 80% of deaths occur in hospitals, and preparation of the bodies is frequently done by hospital staff; in such cases, the family often does not see the body until the funeral.
到了2014年，约80%的日本人是在医院死亡，对尸体的处理工作也就大部分都是由医院工作人员完成，这类情况下家人通常要到葬礼时才看到尸体。