TOKYO -- As Japan's Muslim population soars on the back of government efforts to bring in more foreign workers, a severe shortage of suitable cemeteries is preventing many from burying their dead in line with their customs.
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Japan struggles to address burial needs of growing Muslim population
Cemeteries are hard to find in a country where cremation is the overwhelming choice
A cemetery in Kyoto has space set aside for Muslims. (Photo by Koji Nozawa)
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