Yasukuni Shrine, its effects on Politics. Japan in WW II and the role of Imperial Japanese Navy
First draft prepared on February 17, 2023. Still under work FIRST DRAFT: Kawaraban depictions of the US vessels visiting Japan. (Courtesy Yokohama Archives of History) Source: https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/g02197/the-black-ships-shock-a-historic-encounter-that-changed-japan.html Every once in a while we note Japanese politicians visiting Yasukuni shrine, a Shinto shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo. This leads to strong reactions from Japan's neighbors. But Why? The website of the shrine at page for wills reads "We hope that many worshippers will come to know the thoughts of the noble souls who gave up their lives for the country they loved" South Korea's Yonhap News Agency has something different to say on August 15, 2023 "South Korea expressed regret Tuesday after Japanese politicians sent offerings or paid visits to a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past on the anniversary of the country's surrender in World War II." And