@article{455360,
      recid = {455360},
      author = {Nobukuni, Ichirō. and Nakazawa, Toshiaki. and Watarai,  Toshihisa. and Koyama, Kundō, and Takita, Yōjirō, and  Motoki, Masahiro, and Hirosue, Ryōko, and Yo, Kimiko, and  Sugimoto, Tetta. and Minegishi, Tōru, and Yoshiyuki,  Kazuko, and Sasano, Takashi, and Yamazaki, Tsutomu,},
      title = {Okuribito Departures / [videorecording] =},
      publisher = {Tokyo Broadcast System ;},
      address = {[Tokyo] :},
      pages = {1 videodisc (131 min.) :},
      year = {2009},
      note = {Originally produced as a Japanese motion picture in 2008.},
      abstract = {Daigo Kobayashi, a cellist, dreamt of going around the  world with his wife Mika. Unfortunately, the orchestra  folds, so he sells his instrument, retreats to the small  town he came from, lives in his late mother's house, and  tries to start a new life. He answers a classified ad  entitled 'Departures' thinking it is for a travel agency.  Daigo's actual responsibilities entail preparing the local  decedents for their "casketing," a process with an  elaborate ritual of preparation, cleansing, and  presentation, all done with great precision, grace, and  utmost respect for both the deceased and watching family  members. In dire financial straits, Daigo embarks on this  new (and ancient) career path. While his wife and others  despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work  and begins to perfect the art, acting as a gentle  gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and  their families.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/455360},
}