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The wake for Princess Yuriko Mikasa was held, attended by Prince Akishino and other members of the Imperial Family. The wake began at 6pm on the 24th at the Mikasamiya Residence in the Akasaka Imperial Estate, and was attended by members of the Imperial Family, as well as Prime Minister Ishiba. Following the chief mourner, Princess Akiko, Prince Akishino and his wife bowed at the coffin. Members of the Imperial Family took turns attending the wake every 30 minutes, and it continued until the morning of the 26th, the day of the main funeral, the "Renso no Gi". Prior to the wake, the Emperor and Empress, and the former Emperor and Empress visited the Mikasamiya Residence to express their condolences, and the "Seishin-Ikyu no Gi" ceremony was held, in which the coffin was moved to another room with an altar. [TV Asahi News] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp