by Orion Klautau
The Department of Global Japanese Studies at Tohoku University would like to invite you to the following lecture:
Mark R. Mullins (University of Auckland)
“Imperialist Secularization and the Politics of Religious … Read the rest
The following is the introductory section of a paper by distinguished scholar Klaus Antoni first published in Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 47, 1988: 123-136. The article entitled “Yasukuni-Jinja and Folk Religion: The Problem of Vengeful Spirits” can be read … Read the rest
It’s a question that has vexed many a person over the years. Is Shinto a religion or a way of life? It begs a further question: does it matter? At certain times in history it’s been a matter of vital … Read the rest
Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo remains a highly disputed space because of its symbolic role. This is seen most clearly in the adjacent museum, which takes a one-sided view of Japan’s role in WW2. The use of the shrine for nationalist … Read the rest
In one of the most shocking scandals to hit Tokyo’s 149-year-old war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, the shrine’s top
An explosion damaged a public restroom at war-related Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo during its annual Niiname-sai harvest thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 23.
Although a large
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85 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine
A Shinto priest leads a group of lawmakers at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday. AFP