Is Autumn Light a Guide to Aging and Death in Japan?

Rick Steves: Pico Iron's new book is called Autumn Light, Season of Fire and Farewells. He says he wanted to look at death in a different light after the death of his mother. In Japan, there are rituals that help people deal with their mortality when they lose a loved one. When we near death, I think we end up thinking more about God and what happens next,. Rick Steves: How is Japan different than our culture in the United States in regard to this?