In Japan's Heart, the Empire Lives

PRAVDA.Ru ^ | Nov, 12 2002 | Yury Yefimenko

[Jasonconley]

The Yasukuni Shrine by itself isn’t placed among the obvious sights in Japan, a country rich in antiquities and rarities. It is not concealed from tourists, but not actively advertised either. The temple situated in Tokyo is open to everyone. It was built in 1869, and its original name was the Temple of Shokonsha. Later, it was renamed Yasukuni Shrine, which means “the temple of peace in the country”; the shrine belongs to the Sintoist church. When the Shrine’s name is read in the network of Japanese history and symbolism, the Yasukuni Shrine can be defined as a place for worshipping the spirit of Yamato, the tribe that founded the Japanese state at the beginning of this era.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Figures a communist wrote this.

[Redbob]

Seems like a worthwhile insight into the Japanese character - or lack thereof.
I particularly like the image of "fists clenched in pockets."

[txzman]

I was going to say - anytime one sees "Pravda" in the by-line, you can be assured of sloppy, ill-informed reporting, erroneous facts and cultural skewing that completely distorts what they are trying to communicate.

I put them behind the National Enquirer as a news source.

[dfwgator]

Actually the National Enquirer is more accurate than our lamestream media.

[lavaroise]

Sure, and Russia is not by keeping the islands and by supporting North Korea...