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One of the most enjoyable aspects of living in Tokyo is just walking the streets, keeping an eye out for strange English on shop fronts, t-shirts, bags, products and on posters. It’s a rare day that you don’t see something weird, amusing or baffling.

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Yasukuni Shrine

Tony Smyth October 22, 2014 Themes

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This shrine was founded by Emperor Meiji in 1869. Located very near the Imperial Palace, its main intended function was to commemorate the spirits of those who had died fighting for the Japan’s Empire (the period from 1868 to the end of the Pacific War).

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