Yasukuni Shrine August 15th, 2013 Japan WWII Surrender Anniversary


On August 15, 1945 Japan officially surrender thus ending WWII. The controversial Yasukuni Shrine which houses all war dead from 1867 to WWII including war criminals attracts a fair bit of attention on this day. Prime Minister Abe chose to visit the shrine by proxy.

Every year there is a peace protest which actually skirts south of the shrine heavily guarded by police and dogged by rightwingers. There are some scuffles with the police but nothing too serious.

Yasukuni Shrine
August 15th 1945 Japan unconditionally surrendered ending WWII



WWII Japanese soldier re-enactor 




Uh....? Um....? No comment!

 

One of the infamous black vans which blare out propaganda and rightwing music

 Rightwing Stylin'

Police stop a van with an Imperial crest on it which means rightwingers 

Pro-Japan March








Peace Protester says his peace 

Peace March
Tojo with a swastika on his head

Rightwinger looking distraught that he can't hurt anyone (or pretend to want to) 





Rightwinger gives Cop an earful 





 
Peace protestor dressed as a kitsune - fox

Didn't I see these guys in Pink Floyd's The Wall? 

 Whoa! I'd invade her Manchuria!

 That surreal feeling of smugness at catching a Japanese nationalist buying a frappuccino at Starbucks


Standoff 

Sitoff 

Comments

  1. That surreal feeling of smugness at catching a Japanese nationalist buying a frappuccino at Starbucks
    ( priceless ha ? ) good job !

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