Allison, the singer in this clip also has a tutorial explaining how it's done -- and there are lots of traditional "throat singers" who have been doing it for centuries, including Mongolians and Inuit.
The thing is, it doesn't look or feel like hail. Hail is like little chunks of ice. This is really like little bits of styrofoam and they crunch when you step on them.
Bean, Cremation is pretty much the standard in Japan. As long as the family member is certifiably dead.
"OH MY GOD! HE'S HUGE!"