• Yasukuni Shrine Part One: History

  • Nov 23 2021
  • Length: 58 mins
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Yasukuni Shrine Part One: History

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  • Today we explore the origin and early history of the Yasukuni Shrine. 

    What is Yasukuni? Simply put it is a shrine dedicated to peace and the soldiers of Japan. It’s name translates to Peaceful Land Shrine (Yasukuni Jinja) and despite the name it is the most controversial Shinto Shrine there is. This is because is has continuously been at the center of post war / post Japanese colonization politics. How did it come about? Was it always the center of Japanese militant nationalism? Lets find out!

     

     

     

    In Credible Discourse Website

    Kyoto Memorial Shrine 

     

    Further Reading: 

    Yasukuni Shrine (Book) 

    A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine 

     

    Music Credits: 

    New Intro: http://shw.in/sozai/japan.php  Tsuzdumi Japan 3 
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