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Ceremony of Reverence at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery
Monday, May 28, 2012
Photograph of the Prime Minister offering a flower at the ceremony 1
Photograph of the Prime Minister offering a flower at the ceremony 2
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the Ceremony of Reverence at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery, held in the presence of Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi.
On this occasion, 1,228 remains which cannot be returned to their families were entombed at the Cemetery, among the remains of the war dead collected in Ioto, Indonesia, and other places by government-dispatched groups tasked with collecting the remains of the war dead.
Participants in the ceremony included Prime Minister Noda, Cabinet members, ambassadors to Japan, representatives from related organizations, and bereaved family members, all of whom paid their respects to the war dead.
