Show preserve memories 0 of japanese quake dead A method of preserving the natues of victims of the groat great earthquake of september 1 1 1023 was perfected by former mayor of tokyo these names were sealed tightly in a special container anti and burled beneath a tower on the sacred mount koya keys where generations of descendants may didy levere the memory of those who perished in the catastrophe special paper was used to bear the names flames to the sheet into scrolls each sheet was metal bound at the center aud and ends and wound with black and chite mourning ribbons all the scrolls were placed in a special crystal jar a yard and a halt half in diameter and a foot high made nirta airtight lit to prevent decay alese were placed in a lead casing siu surrounded rounded with a packing of as protection against deterioration mount koya keys known to all true followers of buddhism Is located in central japari japan women though they may climb lt it are not allowed to go to the very top this custom having been in force since time immemorial and still Is being maintained on a few other sacred mountains |