Memorial Capsule Primary Function: Hari Yekuchengetera Marota Emhuka naPaul Heredia and Hiromi Komiyama

Dhizaini Memorial Capsule Primary Function: Hari Yekuchengetera Marota Emhuka naPaul Heredia and Hiromi Komiyama ndiye mukundi anokudzwa zvikuru wemubairo unoremekedza we2026 Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award muChikwata cheKukwikwidza chePfungwa neKufungidzira.

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Memorial Capsule Primary Function: Hari Yekuchengetera Marota Emhuka

na Paul Heredia and Hiromi Komiyama

Mutengi: Dainichido Inc.

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Book Text: Iyi hari yekuchengetera marota emhuka inonyakatika mumhepo yakagadzirirwa kupa kuonekana kwakadzikama uye kunoenderera mberi. Yakabva pane tsika dzokurangarira vakafa dzemumba dzeJapan uye kuvigwa kwakasikwa, inopa nzira inochengetedza zvakadzikama yekukudza upenyu. Chimiro chine zvikamu zviviri chine chivharo chinozvomora chinochengetedza madota ekuratidzira kana kuviga, uku charm diki ichisara kumuridzi seyekurangarira. Yakagadzirwa nebhaipurastiki ine hupfu hwemagoko emhava, hari inodzokera zvakasikwa muvhu. Kupenya kwayo kusina kupenya uye maoko akapfava zvinodaidzira kubata, zvichipa nyaradzo netsika panguva yekuchema.

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Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Memorial Capsule Primary Function: Hari Yekuchengetera Marota Emhuka, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini akasiyana anozivikanwa nekugadzira, njere nekungwara. Vakunda veBronzi mabasa ane unyanzvi hwakakwana uye kugadzira kunoshamisa kunosimbisa ruzivo rukuru, pfungwa nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Memorial Capsule Primary Function: Hari Yekuchengetera Marota Emhuka inotarisirwa kuva chinhu chinokudzwa kwazvo, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa muhunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji uye yakasiyana nekutarisisa zvidiki. Memorial Capsule Primary Function: Hari Yekuchengetera Marota Emhuka inogutsa zvinodiwa zvakanaka, inobata zvishuvo, inokwezva manzwiro uye inomutsa kuda kuziva.

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Hunhu Hwakasiyana: This product is a biodegradable urn supporting grieving pet owners through a gentle, continuous farewell. Inspired by Japanese home memorials and natural burials, it offers an intimate, sustainable way to honor life. A two-part structure with threaded lid keeps ashes secure while allowing burial with the urn; a small charm stays with the owner. Made from bioplastic with powdered oyster shells, it naturally biodegrades. Warm matte texture and soft contours invite touch, easing grief.
Kukura & Kupakiwa: Urn dimensions Diameter 120 x H195 mm, capacity approximately 950 cc. Total weight (urn and charm) approximately 420 g. Charm size varies by design. Made from ECOSHELL (bioplastic with powdered oyster shells), charm crafted in silver, copper, and gold alloy. Two-part body with threaded lid ensures stability and prevents accidental spillage. Matte finish and soft contours enhance tactile comfort. Packaging for urn: W170 x H246 x D140 mm, for charm: W80 x H80 x D35 mm.
Matagi: pet urn, pet memorial, biodegradable urn, grief care, eco-friendly design, sustainable product, natural burial, oyster shell bioplastic, home memorial, tactile design
Tekinoroji Yekugadzira: This urn is made from ECOSHELL, a biodegradable material created by blending finely crushed oyster shells into a biomass-based resin. Its lid and base are joined with a precisely engineered screw thread, ensuring the contents remain secure even if the urn is tipped over, an advantage over conventional urns. A small charm, crafted from an alloy of silver, copper, and gold, remains with the owner as a keepsake. The urn itself has a warm matte texture and soft contours, inviting touch, fostering new rituals, and easing the pain of loss.
Changamire yeDhizaini: The main challenge was designing an urn that fosters emotional healing while redefining traditional perceptions of memorialization. We overcame difficulties in translating intangible emotions into tangible design features, integrating Japanese home memorial traditions with natural burial practices. External limits included sourcing and molding a biodegradable yet durable material, and ensuring a secure screw-top structure without sacrificing warmth and tactility.
Tsvakurudzo: This qualitative design research identified a lack of meaningful mourning rituals for bereaved pet owners. Through literature review, cultural analysis, and interviews, we examined emotional changes, recovery processes, and posthumous communication with pets. Insights informed the form, structure, and materials, designing not only a physical urn but also a process that naturally supports emotional healing through use.
Chikurudziro: The design was inspired by the emotional gap many pet owners face after loss: the absence of meaningful mourning rituals. Drawing on Japanese customs of keeping ashes at home and the emerging practice of natural burials, it enables a continuous, personal farewell from collection to burial. Insights from grief care research and dialogues with bereaved owners shaped the structure, materials, and tactile qualities, offering a nature-connected and emotionally supportive alternative to traditional urns.
Nguva yePurojekiti: The project commenced in October 2022 in Hiroshima, Japan, where planning and development took place, and the design was completed in June 2023. Released in March 2025, it continues to be available.
Mafambiro eBasa: After cremation, the pet’s ashes are placed into the urn and taken home. It can be kept nearby for home memorialization, with the charm attached as a daily reminder. Owners can hold, stroke, or speak to it as they would in life, offering comfort and time for grieving. When ready, the ashes and urn can be buried to return to nature, while the charm is removed and kept close as a lasting keepsake.
Mapetenzi: Pending Patent Application No. 2024-125606, DAINICHIDO Inc., Japan
Trademark (2024) DAINICHIDO Inc., Japan
Nhengo dzeTimu: Designer : Paul Heredia
Designer : Hiromi Komiyama
Zvikwereti zveMifananidzo: Image #1: Photographer Tatsuya Tabii, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer Tatsuya Tabii, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer Tatsuya Tabii, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer Tatsuya Tabii, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer Tatsuya Tabii, 2024.