#yasukuni-shrine

#yasukuni-shrine

The Yasukuni Shrine commemorates the Japanese people who died in conflicts from 1869 to 1954, and thus includes the soldiers who died as part of Japan's forces fighting for the Axis powers in World War II, many of whom were charged with the most serious of war crimes. As such, it's a very controversial site, both within and without the country, and it causes serious stirs whenever anyone of prominence chooses to make a public visit.

"The Yasukuni Shrine is considered a political lightning rod in East Asia, where memories of Japan's wartime atrocities are not forgotten, but senior Japanese leaders have continued to visit over the years."