Former President Chirac's memorial ceremony at the French Embassy September 30 18:26
A memorial ceremony for former French president Chirac, who was known as a pro-Japanese family and died on the 26th of this month, was held at the French embassy in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and many people attended.
The French president, Chirac, died at the age of 86 on the 26th, and a national funeral will be held in a church in central Paris on the 30th.
Prior to this, a memorial ceremony was held at the French embassy in Minato-ku, Tokyo on the afternoon of the 30th. About 200 people, including French pick ambassadors stationed in Japan and Japanese friends with the president, attended.
In the memorial service, the first minute of silence was offered. Subsequently, Ambassador Pick said, “President Chirac is pleased that many people gathered in Japan who had been visiting and treasured and were looking back on their memories.”
Former President Chirac has a deep knowledge of Japanese culture such as sumo and kabuki, and he was known as a pro-Japanese family, visiting Japan more than 40 times including public and private.
A woman who attended the memorial ceremony said, “When I met at an art exhibition hosted about 10 years ago, she was kind and gentle, but I felt like I had a hole in my heart. I was talking. "
Another man said, “It was very disappointing and shocking. I have visited Kabuki many times, and I don't think there is anyone who loves Japan that much.” I was talking.