Satoru Iwata's funeral ceremony was held this morning, and thousands have been visiting his final resting place.

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Nintendo's president Iwata passed away earlier this week at the age of 55. Over the past few days, over 4,000 fans and Nintendo employees have visited the Kyoto temple where he has been laid to rest.Among those at the ceremony were Shigeru Miyamoto, Yuji Naka, Dylan Cuthbert, and Reggie Fils-Aime.Genyo Takeda and Shigeru Miyamoto will be leading the company forward while Nintendo looks for a new president. According to the Wall Street Journal , Takeda said during a eulogy this morning that they would both "strive to complete the work that Mr. Iwata started."Takeda also said that "the seeds that Mr. Iwata planted would one day grow into flowers “that will make people around the world smile.”"To mark Iwata's funeral, Nintendo tweeted a thank you message this morning.The video game industry has been mourning the loss of one of its biggest icons, and we've gathered some touching tributes to Satoru Iwata for you in one place

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