Thousands of mourners turn out to pay their last respects to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 12.
A private funeral, which is open only to friends and close relatives, is underway at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo.
After the funeral, the hearse carrying Abe's body will pass through downtown Tokyo.
He was killed on July 8 while giving a campaign speech in Nara, southern Japan.
Buddhist rituals are performed inside Zojoji Temple.
Across Tokyo, flags are flying at half-mast and in front of temples.
Mourners, many carrying flowers, wait in a line that stretches more than two blocks. Helicopters circle over the city.
Shinzo Abe was Japan's longest-serving post-war prime minister and one of its most influential politicians.
Police said the gunman attacked him because of grievances he had with a religious group he believed Abe was a part of.
The attack shocked a country where cases of armed violence are extremely rare.
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