Abe's expensive state funeral divides taxpayers

A man wrapped in a poncho with an 'anti-Abe' placard joins a march against the government's funding for the funeral of late prime minister Shinzo Abe on Monday. AFP

In a country where voters are increasingly opposed to a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, support for the event remains high among younger Japanese who see themselves as having benefited from his economic policies during his record run as premier.

For many voters in their 20s, Abe's name is synonymous with a soaring Nikkei stock average and almost full employment under his Abenomics programme.