Emperor Emeritus Akihito’s funeral rite could be downsized, per his request
The rite would be far smaller than Emperor Showa’s 1989 ceremonies, with the Imperial Household Agency citing Akihito’s wish to limit public impact.
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The Japanese Imperial Household Agency is considering reducing the number of key ceremonies following the death of former Emperor Akihito, in accordance with his wishes. This may include moving the ceremonies to the Imperial Palace and reducing the number of participants to around 2,500.
Imperial Household Agency eyes scaling back Emperor Emeritus' future funeral
Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito will turn 93 years old this year with no major health issues. NHK has learned that the Imperial Household Agency is considering substantially scaling back a key funeral ritual when he passes away.
Akihito and Michiko will be buried in a smaller mausoleum than those of previous generations of emperors and empresses.
Japan plans smaller funeral for Emperor Emeritus Akihito
The Imperial Household Agency is weighing a scaled-down rite inside the palace, with attendance cut to about 2,500, in line with a wish Akihito made public in 2013. Japan’s Imperial Household Agency is planning a smaller funeral for Emperor Emeritus Akihito than the one held for his father. The change follows the emperor emeritus’s own … The story Japan plans smaller funeral for Emperor Emeritus Akihito as seen on Thaiger News.
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