Yasukuni Shrine War Criminals

Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954, including war criminals. The shrin…
Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954, including war criminals. The shrine's purpose has been expanded over the years to include those who died in the wars involving Japan spanning from the entire Meiji and Taishō periods, and the earlier part of the Shōwa period.
  • Location: 3-1-1 Kudankita, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-8246
  • Affiliation: Shinto
  • Festival: Shunki Reitaisai (spring) · Shuki Reitaisai (autumn)
  • Style: Shinmei-zukuri · copper roofing (dōbanbuki)
  • Founder: Emperor Meiji
  • Date established: June 1869
  • Type: Chokusaisha · (former bekkaku-kanpeisha)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org