Shinzo Abe Cemetery
This photo was taken at the end of December 2023, and Akie Abe sweeps the grave of her deceased husband Shinzo Abe, only to see her standing in front of the cemetery smiling. When the photo was released at the time, it caused an uproar in Japan, with people strongly dissatisfied with Abe's smiling and photographing at her husband's grave.
However, when the photo was forwarded to a Chinese internet social platform, it immediately attracted widespread attention. There are two aspects that Chinese netizens pay attention to: first, Shinzo Abe's cemetery is quite shabby and ordinary, which is very different from what I imagined, and the tomb is made of marble; Second, there are only 5 characters engraved on Shinzo Abe's tombstone, and all of them are in Chinese.
It is not difficult to understand the use of Chinese for tombstones, because Chinese characters were introduced to Japan more than 1,500 years ago, and Japanese characters are deeply influenced by Chinese characters, and they can be found everywhere in the streets of Japan today. Now the problem arises, we may not know the reason for Akie Abe's smile, but we can learn about Akie Abe's life from some reports.
Akie Abe
Abe Akie, formerly known as Akie Matsuzaki, was born in 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. Akie Abe can be said to have been born with a golden key, her family is famous in Japan, and she is the daughter of the Morinaga Confectionery Co., Ltd. family. His father was Akio Matsuzaki, the president of the famous Morinaga Confectionery Co., Ltd., and his family ran Japan's largest confectionery and chocolate manufacturing group.
Born in such a family, Abe Akie received a good education from an early age. As the eldest daughter in the family, Abe Akie received all the favor of her parents. The father told Abe Akie many times: "Daughter, you just do what you want to do, and Dad will always support you behind your back!" ”
It is this kind of family that makes Abe Akie gradually form a maverick personality, and rarely cares about other people's opinions when dealing with the world. When Abe Akie reached school age, she was sent by her father to study at the Sacred Heart Girls' School, a famous aristocratic school in Tokyo. Although the school is good, Abe Akie is not interested in studying, her education is equivalent to a junior college, and she only studied at the vocational college of Sacred Heart Women's University for 2 years.
Shinzo Abe
A close friend of Abe's recollections says: "Abe still shines brightly, and she often carries a crocodile or ostrich-skin handbag to class, which is a dream for other girls even in our aristocratic school." She also often perms her hair, and her clothes are always elaborate and stylish. ”
After graduating from university, Abe worked for Dentsu, Japan's largest advertising agency. Although his status is noble, Abe Akie has no saf, has a lively personality, and is very good at enlivening the atmosphere in the office. Because she was studying at a girls' school, Abe Akie didn't fall in love until work, and she and Shinzo Abe got together because of someone else's introduction.
Shinzo Abe is 8 years older than Akie Abe, he was born into a political family, and the Japanese media evaluated him as a "politician of pure blood". In his book, Shinzo Abe wrote: "When I was a child, I saw my grandfather as a politician who cared about the future of the country, and I was proud to be a member of his family when I saw anti-security marchers besieging my grandfather's official residence." ”
Shinzo Abe's wedding scene
According to information, Shinzo Abe's family is a well-known liquor and soy sauce businessman in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, his grandfather Abe Kuan has served as a member of the House of Representatives, his father has served as Minister of International Trade and Industry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Cabinet Secretary and Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party, and his maternal grandfather Nobusuke Kishi has served as Japan's prime minister.
Born in such a family, Shinzo Abe was destined to embark on the path of a politician, so that he received a strict education from an early age, which allowed him to gradually develop a serious expression and unsmiling character, which is completely opposite to Abe Akie. In 1984, Shinzo Abe worked as a political secretary under his father, Shintaro Abe, and he was introduced to 22-year-old Akie Abe through an acquaintance.
Regarding the acquaintance of the two, in Abe's opinion, it should not happen at all. According to a good friend: "Abe Akie was not interested in Abe at all, but because of the relationship of his boss, he reluctantly met with him." Therefore, when they met, Abe Akie had a very cold attitude towards Abe. But Abe fell in love with her at first sight. After holding back for a few weeks, Shinzo Abe couldn't hold back his longing and launched a flower offensive to take the initiative to meet, and the two began to officially date. ”
Shinzo Abe
You must know that Shinzo Abe had a bright future at that time, and he was born in a political family, and many political figures in Japan hoped to marry their daughters to him. However, Shinzo Abe identified with Akie Abe and began to pursue her fiercely. In 1987, Shinzo Abe and Akie Abe got married.
Although Shinzo Abe has become more and more senior in Japanese politics, even after becoming Japan's prime minister, Abe Akie still maintains his maverick character. Abe Akie likes to sing and dance, and often goes to the hotel to sing, she is also an avid fan of Korean dramas, and she is also crazy about star-chasing like young people.
Akie Abe
In addition, the two did not have children after marriage. Now that Shinzo Abe has long since died, Akie Abe rarely appears in public. It is worth mentioning that 10 months after her husband's assassination, Akie Abe has divided the property in the estate: her mother-in-law Yoko Abe has obtained a residence in Shibuya, Tokyo; The villa in Yamanashi Prefecture was given to Shinzo Abe's younger brother Kannobu Abe; The house in Yamaguchi Prefecture became the private property of Akie Abe.