| ▲ | vkou 5 days ago | ||||||||||||||||
His public image took a nosedive after his death. I think that had far more to do with it than saving a few yen. | |||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | soraminazuki 5 days ago | parent [-] | ||||||||||||||||
I know, but there would've been opposition to a state funeral regardless. The Japanese public perceived the state funeral and the decision-making process behind it as corrupt. Here's a Japanese article from when the decision was made. Note that the scandal leading to his assassination, which was a significant issue in its own right, isn't even mentioned. That's because the decision to hold a state funeral was itself very scandalous. | |||||||||||||||||
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