Interesting photo essay in the Mainichi

[cstaylor]

Yasukuni Shrine

Despite its tranquil setting, Yasukuni Shrine remains one of the most contentious places in Japan.

And my personal favorite:

U.S. Occupation forces visit Yasukuni Shrine in 1945

[GuyJean]

Riding home from work tonight, I noticed an ad on the train for Yasukuni's new museum being built. Actually, I couldn't read much because it was mostly in Kanji. (I can usually hunt and peck the meaning of almost anything with Hiragana, Katakana, and my limited Kanji, but this was difficult). Luckily, I noticed the url:

http://www.yasukuni.or.jp/index2.html

I haven't delved too deep into the site, but there's an English version.

I wonder if there's anything left out of the F*cked Gaijin version?

GJ