The funeral ended this afternoon.

   I went to the funeral hall before 9:00 a.m. In the funeral, two Buddhist priests chanted a sutra while incense was offered by the mourner one by one, and finally my name was called, and I concluded the offering of the incense. The funeral ended and after the priests left it was my turn to make a speech in place of the chief mouner and the bereaved family. In my speech, I laid stress on my sympathy for the parents who lost their son so young, and encouraging the younger brother and sister of the deceased. The funeral ended at 11:00 a.m., and the body of the deceased was carried to the cremetorium with the bereaved family. I returned home, and after having lunch, at around 2:00 p.m., I again went to the funeral hall to attend a Buddhist service in front of the ashes of the deceased laid on the decorated altar. I returned home a little before 4:00.