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DDLAfan -> RE: Yasukuni photos (1/10/2008 1:01:20 AM)
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I was there in 2005.
Probably the best maintained temple/shrine we went to. The bathrooms "bidet" were of course clean and welcome.
Unfortunately, when we got to the WWII section, the Japanese perspective on what went down at this time differs greatly from the American version., basically that the US had a carrier TF at sea prior to Pearl Harbor and this was seen as a provocation on our part. Another section has black and white photos of there wartime leaders., many of whom were brought up on war crimes after the conflict. Also, as you are leaving the exhibit, there is a large painting right near the exit that shows a Zero shooting down a Wildcat. This irked me a little, and stoked my patriotism as well. Of the former axis powers, Japan is the only one who hasn't renounced there fascist past.
When we visited Hiroshima later, even though the stories of the civilians who died in the blast were sad, I couldn't help but have my feelings toward the japanese a little tainted after visiting Yasukuni.
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