Ultimate way to treat otaku ashes: Cremation into a pencil? soranews24.com

Japanese artist explains why turning your ashes into a pencil is a better choice than turning them into a diamond.
Cremation is the norm in Japan, and the ashes of the deceased are usually divided up between two places.
Turning your ashes into a pencil means your descendants either end up with an item they can never use for its intended purpose, lest they destroy your very remains, right?
But it turns out the consumable nature of a pencil is the whole point, @hiyoko5656 goes on to explain.
▼ Speaking of art, @hiyoko5656’s daughter is an aspiring artist herself, though she primarily works in ink, not pencil.