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Shinto priests walk during a funeral for the late Prince Tomohito, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, at Toshimagaoka imperial cemetery in Tokyo, on Thursday.

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My Condolences to the Family

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Well it IS a funeral. Having a royal title won't make the clock of life keep ticking, so RIP.

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Cheerful mob, ne? Maybe they should start playing "Always look on the bright side of life" by Monty Python - as is popular in some UK/Aussie funerals. Might lighten the mob up a bit.

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Do all emperors have the suffix -hito to their name?

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What do the Shinto priests do?

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Wasn't he the one who was battling cancer? Too bad...

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If not for the eyeglasses and men in suits, this looks like it could have been a 1,000 yeas ago.

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Where's the bizcool, or roycool/pristcool attire/cladding?

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