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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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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REMzzz
If not for the eyeglasses and men in suits, this looks like it could have been a 1,000 yeas ago.
tokyokawasaki
What do the Shinto priests do?
HonestDictator
Well it IS a funeral. Having a royal title won't make the clock of life keep ticking, so RIP.
Saul Schimek
My Condolences to the Family
Himajin
Wasn't he the one who was battling cancer? Too bad...
Wakarimasen
Do all emperors have the suffix -hito to their name?
BurakuminDes
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.
m5c32
Where's the bizcool, or roycool/pristcool attire/cladding?