In an ancient and rarely done “incoffining” ritual called “nōkan,” performed by professional morticians, the body is ritually dressed and placed into the coffin. But even absent nōkan, a deceased female is dressed in a white kimono, and a deceased male is dressed in a kimono or suit. Makeup may be applied to the body. In life, men and women cross the left side of the kimono over the right. In death, however, when a kimono is used to dress the deceased, the right side is crossed over the left. The coffin is placed atop dry ice, and items dear to and believed to be necessary for the dead are placed into the coffin: six coins for the crossing of the “The River of Three Crossings”; and burnable items such as cigarettes, sandals, and candy.