Yasukuni War Cry

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Victory or agony? It’s hard to tell.
I’ve been to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine a few times. This is where Koizumi gets in trouble for paying official visits because it enshrines the war dead–heros and Class A criminals alike.
Walking through it on Sunday evening, my eye fell on the large stone lanterns that flank the entrance. On each side of the hexagonal base is a bronze scultpure with a war scene from land or sea.
You can see all six of the brozes and the lantern they are attached to, in my Yasukuni Flickr set

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Mediatinker, Kristen McQuillin, is an American-born resident of Japan since 1998. This blog chronicles her life, projects, thoughts, and small adventures.