Japan will spend ¥325 million in authorities funds on Princess Yuriko’s funeral

The authorities determined Friday to spend about ¥319.5 million ($2.06 million) out of its fiscal 2024 reserve funds to cowl prices and associated bills for the funeral of Princess Yuriko, who died Nov. 15 at age 101.

In addition, ¥5.5 million shall be appropriated from its preliminary funds for the fiscal yr that began in April, bringing the full spending to ¥325 million.

The whole contains about ¥202 million for the “Renso-no-gi” major funeral ceremony to be held on the Toshimagaoka cemetery in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

According to the Imperial Household Agency, no new tomb shall be constructed for the late princess, the great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, as a result of she is about to be buried within the tomb of her husband, Prince Mikasa, who died in 2016.

But the full prices are up by about ¥59 million in contrast with these for the prince’s funeral attributable to inflation and better labor prices.

It is customary to make use of authorities funds for the funerals of imperial relations, as their deaths are topic to nationwide mourning and the ceremonies are subsequently of a public nature, in response to the company.