Though cremation was seen as outrageous in its day .

就连火葬在当年也是十分令人吃惊的。

As more japanese moved to the cities , space constraints accelerated the shift to cremation .

随着越来越多的日本人移居到城市，空间上的限制加速了土葬向火化的转变。

The old era would receive a ceremonial cremation and a new , stronger one would arise out of its ashes .

旧时代将会被正式焚化，一个更强大的新时代将会浴火而生。

Cremation could provide a solution .

火葬提供了一个解决方案。

Custom and religion limit the use of cremation in many places .

在很多地方，习俗和宗教限制了对火葬的使用。