Demonstrators marched on Japan’s parliament on Tuesday to protest against the state funeral of Shinzo Abe, while tens of thousands of supporters queued nearby to honour one of the country’s most powerful and divisive leaders since the second world war.
After an initial period of shock and public grief that followed Abe’s assassination in early July, the government’s decision to hold a ¥1.6bn ($11mn) funeral sparked a public outcry and a sharp fall in popularity for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
In a ceremony held at Tokyo’s Budokan arena, Kishida spoke in front of more than 4,000 guests including world leaders, Japanese politicians, business figures and members of the imperial family.
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