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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

Ichiro Aisawa (C), who heads a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, speaks during a press conference after the group visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 22, 2026, during its three-day spring festival.

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

Minoru Kiuchi (R), Japanese economic and fiscal policy minister, meets the press after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 22, 2026, during its three-day spring festival.

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of its three-day spring festival on April 22, 2026.

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Japanese lawmaker visits Yasukuni shrine

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, a ruling coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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Japanese lawmaker visits Yasukuni shrine

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, a ruling coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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Japanese lawmaker visits Yasukuni shrine

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, a ruling coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to the press after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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Japan PM Takaichi's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (L) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the Shinto shrine's three-day spring festival. Takaichi, who had routinely visited the shrine before taking office last October, appears to have sent the offering instead of visiting.

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Japan PM Takaichi's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (L) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the Shinto shrine's three-day spring festival. Takaichi, who had routinely visited the shrine before taking office last October, appears to have sent the offering instead of visiting.

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Yasukuni shrine

Photo shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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Yasukuni shrine

Photo shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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[Breaking News]Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, March 19 Kyodo - The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Tokyo’s Cherry Blossom Season Officially Begins, Five Days Ahead of Average

Tokyo's cherry blossom season officially began on Thursday, March 19, after the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed blooms on the sample Somei-yoshino tree at Yasukuni Shrine, five days earlier than the average year.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year.

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[Breaking News]Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 17 Kyodo - Video taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival. (Kyodo)

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Photo shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, the first day of the three-day autumn festival.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Ichiro Aisawa (L), leader of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers for visiting Yasukuni Shrine, speaks during a press conference after the group's visit to the war-linked Shinto shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, including Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya (foreground L), visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (L) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival.

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Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. (Kyodo)

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Yasukuni shrine

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The populist party gained traction in last month's House of Councillors election with its "Japanese first" banner.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The populist party gained traction in last month's House of Councillors election with its "Japanese first" banner.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

People offer silent prayers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

People offer silent prayers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press during her visit to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Members of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Members of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Former Japanese economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Koichi Hagiuda, former policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Koichi Hagiuda, former policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Farm minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on end of WWII anniv.

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Farm minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on end of WWII anniv.

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Farm minister at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on end of WWII anniv.

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama (C) is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama (C) is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama meets the press after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People bow at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.