Japanese artist explains why turning your ashes into a pencil is a better choice than turning them into a diamond.
Cremation is the norm in Japan, and the ashes of the deceased are usually divided up between two places.
But it turns out the consumable nature of a pencil is the whole point, @hiyoko5656 goes on to explain.
“I told my daughter I want my ashes made into a diamond, and she said ‘I want mine made into a pencil.’”
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