‘I am against Abe’s official burial’, protestors say.
Dozens of protesters have gathered in areas around Budokan Maidan to express their displeasure at the state ceremony.
“I’m against Abe’s state funeral,” one protester told the BBC, referring to the fact that state funerals are usually reserved for Japan’s royal family.
He said the grounds for holding a state funeral should be “based on his contributions and policies”, not “just his tenure as prime minister”.
“And the fact that he was killed – that should not be a reason to hold a state funeral because it means that a terrorist attack managed to change history,” he added. added.
The cost of the funeral is estimated to reach 1.67 million yen (£10.96m, $11.4m), which protesters say could lead to financial problems.
