A look at the history and beliefs behind Japan’s controversial shrine to the war dead
- Emperor Meiji first visited the site that would become one of Japan’s most controversial shrines in 1874.
- He vowed that the names of those who died for their country would live there forever.
- More than 2.4 million people are now honored at Yasukuni, a memorial and Shinto shrine in central Tokyo.
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- Emperor Meiji first visited the site that would become one of Japan’s most controversial shrines in 1874.
- He vowed that the names of those who died for their country would live there forever.
- More than 2.4 million people are now honored at Yasukuni, a memorial and Shinto shrine in central Tokyo.
Sources: ABC News