Nintendo offers thanks following Satoru Iwata’s funeral

Thousands of people have attended the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s two-day funeral this week in Kyoto, Japan.

The funeral service was held over two days by Nintendo in accordance with Japanese custom. Satoru Iwata passed away last week to cancer. Genyo Takeda spoke at the funeral saying that the seeds Iwata planted will grow into flowers and “that will make people around the world smile.”

Nintendo also took to Twitter to offer thanks for those who attended and to thank fans from all around the world for their support.

The following Tweets have been translated by @Cheesemiester3k