Since he was the first member of the Japanese imperial family known to have died outside of Japan, and the first to have died in war, he was specially promoted to Army General and then a state funeral was held for him and he was buried at Toshimagaoka Cemetery.
皇族としては初めての外地における殉職者となったため、陸軍大将に特進の後国葬に付され、豊島岡墓地に葬られた。