What kind of infuriating history is hidden at Japan's Yasukuni Shrine, which enshrines 14 Class-A war criminals? So let us find out today. Recently, there was news on the Internet about Japan's Yasukuni Shrine, saying that for the first time in Japan, a person with the background of a self-defense force general will be appointed as the supreme priest of the Yasukuni Shrine, which has aroused great concern in China. According to the announcement of Japan's Yasukuni Shrine, former admiral of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, Tsumio Otsuka, will be appointed as the 14th generation of the Yasukuni Shrine, that is, the supreme priest of the Yasukuni Shrine. The Yasukuni Shrine is a controversial place in Japan, and it enshrines 14 Class A war criminals who launched a war of aggression against foreign countries.
The Yasukuni Shrine is a shrine located in Tokyo that was founded in 1869 as the Tokyo Spiritualist Shrine to honor Japanese soldiers and other war victims who died in the two world wars. Japan's Yasukuni Shrine is not only a part of Japanese culture and religion, but also the focus of controversy and attention in the international community and Japan. Japan's Yasukuni Shrine is a spiritual tool and symbol of the war of aggression waged by Japanese militarism, and 2.6 million gods, including the souls of tens of thousands of war victims, are enshrined in the shrine. With the international community's scrutiny and criticism of Japan's war crimes after World War II, the Yasukuni Shrine has gradually become the focus of controversy over the history and reality of Japanese militarism.
As far as Japan is concerned, the Yasukuni Shrine has an important symbolic significance in Japan, not only as a place of worship, regarded as a place of remembrance and sacrifice for Japanese soldiers and sacrifices, but also an important platform for confirming the legitimate status of the ruler, uniting national feelings, and displaying the will of the state. Japan's Yasukuni Shrine is far above other shrines in Japan and has unique political colors and religious characteristics. Because of their bravery and loyalty, soldiers who die on the battlefield will become gods after death, protecting the country and the nation. Many Japanese see the shrine as a place to express patriotism and honor the war dead, and for some, it represents Japan's traditional and cultural values. Some Japanese believe that the existence of the Yasukuni Shrine is, to some extent, a glorification of war crimes committed in World War II.
The Yasukuni Shrine has its own special symbolic significance in Japan, but its involvement in the worship and politicization of war criminals has led to opposition from the international community and some Japanese people to its existence and practices. The Yasukuni Shrine enshrines war criminals, including Class-A war criminals who committed serious war crimes during World War II. Their existence is undoubtedly a blatant challenge to historical justice and a great hurt to the feelings of the people of the victim countries. Some believe that the existence of the Yasukuni Shrine and the enshrinement of war criminals glorify Japan's militaristic history and ignore the harm and destruction that Japan inflicted on other countries during World War II. The visit of some political leaders to the Yasukuni Shrine is seen as a provocation to other countries, leading to diplomatic tensions and discord in international relations.
Japan's Yasukuni Shrine enshrines 14 Class A war criminals who committed crimes against humanity and humanity during World War II, including aggression, massacre, and enslavement. These 14 Class A war criminals developed and implemented a brutal policy of aggression during the war, resulting in the loss of millions of innocent lives and untold pain and suffering. They bear the highest responsibility, those directly responsible for the many atrocities and tragedies committed during World War II. Their existence is seen as a disgrace to humanity, and the crimes they commit are seen as trampling on human dignity and moral bottom line, and need to be severely condemned and punished. The international community generally believes that the existence of the Yasukuni Shrine and its worship of war criminals are irresponsible to history and disrespectful to the victims.
The Japanese prime minister's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine is seen as a controversial move, as the shrine enshrines wartime Japanese war victims, including 14 Class-A war criminals. Obviously, the Japanese prime minister's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine is undoubtedly an affirmation of the aggression and war crimes committed by Japanese militarism during World War II. In recent years, Japan has continued to falsify historical facts, and people cannot but suspect that the Japanese prime minister's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine is a support for militarism or a cover-up of historical crimes. Some people are worried that the Japanese prime minister's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine is a prelude to the rise of Japanese militarism and may trigger regional and even global tensions.
Since the end of World War II, Japan has explicitly renounced the right to war in its constitution, but the ideology and influence of Japanese militarism have not been completely eliminated. In addition, in recent years, Japan has been increasing its military spending, not only militarizing and upgrading a large number of military airports and ports, but also purchasing a large number of advanced weapons and warplanes. Moreover, Japan's provocations in the waters near the Diaoyu Islands on the mainland have become more frequent, interfering in the affairs of the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and bringing many destabilizing factors to the situation in the Asia-Pacific region. If Japan's militarist power continues to swell, it could create instability for Japan and neighboring countries, thereby increasing the risk of a third world war. What do you think about the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan?