The body of Japanese aid worker Tetsu Nakamura who was shot dead last week in Nangarhar province arrived in Tokyos Narita International Airport on Sunday.
At the airport, Japanese officials including Keisuke Suzuki, Japans state minister of foreign affairs, offered a silent prayer after bowing and placing bouquets on his casket wrapped by a white sheet.
His body will be transferred to the western Japanese city of Fukuoka, his hometown, on Monday, local media said.
The 73-year-old physician was killed along five others including his bodyguards in Jalalabad city of Nanaarhar province, the province where he dedicated years of his life treating people.
Ahead of his bodys departure from Kabul, Afghan officials, led by President Ashraf Ghani, attended a ceremony at Kabul International airport to mourn for the death of Nakamura, who became an honorary citizen of his adopted home.
Nakamura was a beloved figure in eastern provinces and was called "Kaka Murad" by villagers.
His death was shocking news for Afghans and many held candlelight vigils to pay tribute to him.
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