 Most viewed - Yasukuni Shrine 靖國神社 |
Heavyweight judo Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii (石井 慧) was also at Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15, 2009. He was very kind and signed autographs, shook hands, and took photos with a lot of people.673 views
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Yasukuni Shrine, Haiden hall. After the Class-A war criminals (such as Hideki Tojo) were enshrined here, the late Emperor Hirohito (Showa) never worshipped here again. 拝殿596 views
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Yasukuni Shrine is Japan's most prominent shrine for the war dead. Near Kudanshita Station on the Tozai Subway Line. This is the first giant torii531 views
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Yasukuni Shrine, Torii and Haiden hall472 views
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Inside Yushukan war museum: Photos of the war deceased. Look carefully and you may find photos of Hideki Tojo and co.418 views
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Inside Yushukan war museum. Impressive, but its version of Japanese war history is skewed. No exhibit on the Pearl Harbor attack either. 遊就館403 views
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Adding to the dignity of the shrine is a monkey show.398 views
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Memorial for Justice Radhabinod Pal, an Indian judge during the war crimes tribunal. He was a judge who voted for the innocence of Japan's war criminals.387 views
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Food stands387 views
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Monument for kamikaze pilots who died.380 views
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Sumo arena. An exhibition sumo tournament is held every April.376 views
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Mother Statue 母の像374 views
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慰霊の泉369 views
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Imperial crest on gate door361 views
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Statue of Omura Masujiro (1824-1869) 大村益次郎, founder of Japan's modern army. Also pushed for the establishment of Yasukuni Shrine.358 views
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Entrance to sumo arena352 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館350 views
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Memorial for sunken naval warships345 views
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Memorial for military horses and dogs which died.343 views
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Noh stage340 views
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Path to shrine339 views
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Entrance to Yushukan war museum 遊就館339 views
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Entrance to sumo arena.338 views
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Garden 神池庭園337 views
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You wash your mouth hands here. Built in 1940 by Japanese living in the US. 大手水舎333 views
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Gate built in 1934. 神門332 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館332 views
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Noh stage and the cherry tree used as the barometer for Tokyo's cherry blossom blooming condition.330 views
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参集殿327 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館324 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館321 views
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Memorial for military dogs which died.319 views
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Second torii318 views
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Cherry blossom path to shrine316 views
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Memorial for military horses which died.315 views
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Rest house309 views
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On Aug. 15 at Yasukuni Shrine, you can see former soldiers and nationalists dressed in military uniform marching in the shrine.309 views
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On Aug. 15 at Yasukuni Shrine, you can see former soldiers and nationalists dressed in military uniform marching in the shrine.305 views
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Garden 神池庭園298 views
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Back view of second torii297 views
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On Aug. 15 at Yasukuni Shrine, you can see former soldiers and nationalists dressed in military uniform marching in the shrine.297 views
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Police bus.296 views
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Praying at Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15.288 views
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From Kudanshita Station to the first torii, the path is jammed with political activists not even related to the war or shrine.277 views
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They march up to the end of the line of worshippers lined up to pray at the shrine. Then they turn around and head back.276 views
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Rising Sun flag269 views
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On Aug. 15, the anniversary of Japan's surrender and the end of World War II, Yasukuni Shrine is a busy with worshippers and police. These are police buses.263 views
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Worshippers at Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15.263 views
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Worshippers at Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15.262 views
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Worshippers at Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15.258 views
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