扇千景さん葬儀で小泉元総理が弔辞 加山雄三さんなど参列（2023年3月27日）

The funeral and memorial service for Ogi Chikage, a former actress and the first woman to serve as President of the House of Councillors, who passed away on the 9th at the age of 89, was held on the 27th at Zojoji Temple in Minato Ward, Tokyo. Her eldest son, kabuki actor Nakamura Ganjiro, served as chief mourner. Former Prime Minister Koizumi, who attended the service, paid tribute to the deceased in a eulogy lasting approximately nine minutes. The funeral was attended by many people from the entertainment industry, including Princess Hisako of Takamado, politicians such as Prime Ministers Kishida and Mori, and retired concertgoer Yuzo Kayama, who bid farewell to Ogi. Prior to the funeral and memorial service, a car carrying Ogi's remains passed in front of the main gate of the National Diet, and was seen off by lawmakers from across party lines. #Ogi Chikage #funeral #farewell ceremony #Speaker of the House of Councillors #Zojoji Temple #Nakamura Ganjiro #Koizumi Junichiro #Former Prime Minister Koizumi #Princess Hisako #Prime Minister Kishida #Former Prime Minister Mori #Kayama Yuzo #Kataoka Ainosuke #Fujiwara Norika #National Diet Building