Inside Japan's Buddhist temple that performs hundreds of funerals for ROBOT DOGS

In a Tokyo suburb, a forward-thinking Buddhist temple has been causing a stir with its funerals for a very special kind of'pet'. In some respects, the funerals are like any other in Japan, with incense smoke, chanting priests and prayers for a peaceful transition of the souls of the departed. The only difference is that the solemn ceremony is performed solely for owners to say goodbye to their robot dogs. Mourners, who have become deeply attached to their robot companions, attend the funerals because they believe their robots have a soul that needs to be put to rest. In a Tokyo suburb, a forward-thinking Buddhist temple has been causing a stir with its funerals for robot dogs.