Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo
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(L) The Hall of Worship (Haiden) (R) )The Main Gate of Yasukuni Shrine


Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine in central Tokyo that commemorates Japan's war dead. The shrine was founded in
1869 with the purpose of enshrining those who have died in war for the country and sacrificed their lives to help build
the foundation for a peaceful Japan. The spirits of about 2.5 million people, who died for Japan in the conflicts and war,
are enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine in form of written records, which note name, origin and date and place of death of
everyone enshrined.
Reference: japan-guide.com


Temizusha, purification through a hand-washing basin

A political controversy surrounds Yasukuni Shrine because since 1978, fourteen class war criminals have been among
the 2.5 million people enshrined at Yasukuni. Furthermore, the official visits by several Japanese prime ministers and
cabinet members to the shrine since 1975 have been causing concerns regarding a violation of the principle of
separation of religion and politics. A big problem is not to separate and transfer the sprits of war criminals to others.
Yushukan, a large war museum is located within the premises of the shrine, that commemorates Japan's war history
from a conservative Japanese standpoint.


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(L) Zero fighter plane (M) Long-range cannon: Range 18.1 km
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(R) Koinobori ( carp streamer ) swimming in the precinct of Yasukuni Shrine

Forest in Inner Garden

Sacred Pond Garden



Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to have badly misjudged Washington's reaction to his Dec. 26-visit to Yasukuni Shrine.
The U.S. government expressed disappointment at Abe's first visit as prime minister to the Tokyo shrine that memorializes
Japanese war dead along with 14-Class-A war-criminals. This appears the same as if that Prime Minister Angela Merkel
worshiped Adolf Hitler's Cemetery. Unless we separatethe remains of the war criminals of the Second World War
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Stop merging war criminals and war victims at Yasukuni Shrine.
Yasukuni Shrine (Wikipedia)
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