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Business Hotel for the Dead in Tokyo - A "business hotel for the dead" is now open in Tokyo. That may seem like a really strange business to be in, but the non-profit organization that opened it saw a real need. And they may have a point. The LISS Center's Shin-Kiba facility in Tokyo's Koto Ward is built to handle up to 37 bodies. They are placed in rooms with antibacterial lights to slow the decomposition process. UPI reports the LISS System is operating their business hotel for the dead as a service to the bereaved. Business Hotel for the Dead in Tokyo business hotel for the dead tokyoThe Tokyo-based facility costs 88 USD per night, so it's a temporary stop for a loved one's corpse. The business hotel for the dead allows people a chance to make preparations for the funeral without feeling rushed into it. "We want families to have time to think," said Nyokai Matsushima. So Tokyo's "business hotel for the dead" was created. LIS...