CultureInside Japan’s shrine for war criminals

Built in 1869 on Emperor Meiji’s order, Yasukuni Shrine remained under military control until World War II ended. It now enshrines more than 2.466 million people, including 14 Class-A war criminals. The film visits the Yūshūkan Museum and speaks with Buddhist monks, historians and war survivors about whom the shrine commemorates and the history it seeks to glorify.

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