Yasukuni Shrine vandalised again with graffiti

Footage from public broadcaster NHK showed a stone pillar defaced with Chinese words meaning: "Dog toilet poo. Militarism go to hell."

No prizes for guessing the nationality of the vandals. Whether they were directly ordered to do so by the Chinese government, we will likely never know.

Catch them and jail them.

Fighto!: "No prizes for guessing the nationality of the vandals. Whether they were directly ordered to do so by the Chinese government, we will likely never know."

Yeah, so let's just throw that out there just in case. No racism or judgement whatsoever.

"Dog toilet poo. Militarism go to hell."

Kind of have to agree with this statement.

Yasukuni shrine will always be a target.

Yasukuni also includes a museum that portrays Japan largely as a victim of U.S. aggression in WWII and makes scant reference to the extreme brutality of invading Imperial troops when they stormed through Asia.

There's the motivation for this right there.

I’ve read they honor the dead who bright peace to japan. These people died not for peace but for war. America bright the existing peace to Japan with their Surrender. Let’s not lose track of the real story. This shrine embodies the worst of humanity and tries to honor people who played “Human Chess” (can still be seen at St John’s island in Singaoore for one) as well has countless other war crimes throughout all of Asia. They shouldn’t be honors. The victims the government forced into action reserve better than resting next to criminals.

china people claim they have 5000 years civilization, end up now vandalism is their favorite hobby. Japan shall seriously consider to ban the communist people from entering the country, normally they cause more trouble than contributing any good to the country

"Militarism go to hell!"

That is old militarism.

Address this very same message to the Chinese government today, please.

@Mark

china people

”China people”???

Geez! (◔_◔)

Enough with the jingoism!

I've been there dozens of times. Does that make me a bad person?

The graffiti reads:

厕所 (toilet)

狗屎 (dog poo)

军国主义去死 (militarism go to hell)

china people claim they have 5000 years civilization, end up now vandalism is their favorite hobby.

As far as I know, it's not my sister's favorite hobby, nor any of my relatives'.

To catch the perpetrator all they need to do is set up a camera and then match the photo with that of the person taken at point of entry to Japan. And with AI, etc it should take just a few minutes.

If they can't do that, or it has to be downloaded onto a floppy disk and then delivered by hand to immigration, then what's the purpose of the photo and prints we all have to go through every time we reenter Japan?

Don't condone vandalism… but don’t condone war criminals either.

A few bad gyoza ruin it for everyone. Yasukuni is a wonderful shrine and is necessary. Whether the vandal was a foreign insurgent, or right-wing nutter trying to pin it on the CCP, desecrating a place that pays respect to the unfortunate souls who paid the ultimate price for their country. The war is over. Hoping the well trained. efficient. and tenacious Japanese police will capture the culprit and brin her or them to justice.

In Japan, he would only be arrested for damage to property.

South Korea did not abide by international treaties and did not hand over to Japan the Chinese man who blew up the toilet at Yasukuni Shrine.

What about China? What happened to the woman who threw ink on a poster of Xi Jinping?

https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20221009_1800268.html?DETAIL

defaced with Chinese words meaning: "Dog toilet poo. Militarism go to hell."

That's pretty rich coming from China.

I don't see any problem with Japanese lawmakers paying tribute to the dead, at least since they fought the war on behalf of the government. I think it's natural for the representatives of the country to show remorse and perhaps regret the past. The war crimes should be discussed separately. If there was a war crime in the Vietnam War, can't one show any respect for all the troops sent there?

NicolòToday  08:03 pm JST

I don't see any problem with Japanese lawmakers paying tribute to the dead, at least since they fought the war on behalf of the government.

Did you know that the Japanese Constitution prohibits politicians participating in religious activities. They can go to the secular ceremony arranged by the state if they want to honour the war dead, but what these parasites really want is the PR, votes and cash.

Why not just hire a few guards to patrol the grounds? on second thought , there are probably some Uyoku who will happily do it free of cost.

Who's to say its not a copy cat person of any ethnicity doing this just to stir conversation?

Who's to say its not a copy cat person of any ethnicity doing this just to stir conversation?

It may well be, but the point is they have the technology to catch the person(s), so I wonder why they don't, especially since it's not the first time this has happened.

That's pretty rich coming from China.

Pretty rich coming from an American. I don't blame you for not going back to your country.

I did in-depth studies of East Asian modern history, and having visited the museum at Yasukuni, can confirm…it’s bad. Really bad. No mention of the victims of horrific crimes by the Japanese soldiers who invaded neighboring Asian countries. No hint that Japan invaded anywhere at all. If you visit that museum without knowing your history, you’d be under the impression that Japan was peacefully minding its own business during World War II, when suddenly it was attacked for no reason by the Allies. In the case of that museum, I can understand the anger other Asians might feel, and why someone would write something like that, even despite the shrine itself being a place of peace. The “museum” is shameful.

Yasukuni also includes a museum that portrays Japan largely as a victim of U.S. aggression in WWII and makes scant reference to the extreme brutality of invading Imperial troops when they stormed through Asia.

A heavily biased description of the museum.

The author 's intention is clear.

'The shrine deserves to be vandalized. '

You should visit the museum and see what are exhibited for yourself.

A heavily biased description of the museum

I’ve been there, and and an unbiased outside observer I can verify that this statement is accurate:

Yasukuni also includes a museum that portrays Japan largely as a victim of U.S. aggression in WWII and makes scant reference to the extreme brutality of invading Imperial troops when they stormed through Asia.

Japan did a lot of horrible things in WW2 and it’s fair to criticize them for that. However, this is in Japan and they have every right to have whatever memorials they want. I can’t imagine the Chinese government or people would be happy with foreigners vandalizing their memorials with statements regarding the victims of Tiananmen Square or the such

This is not the way. Certainly such crimes would likely occur less frequently if Japanese politicians didn't grandstand each August 15.

Yasukuni also includes a museum that portrays Japan largely as a victim of U.S. aggression in WWII and makes scant reference to the extreme brutality of invading Imperial troops when they stormed through Asia.

Like the sneak attack on pearl harbor and Nanjing never happened ???

No matter how they try to play the victim the proof is in the pudding

Fortunately Japan has changed dramatically in the past 80 years

china people claim they have 5000 years civilization, end up now vandalism is their favorite hobby. Japan shall seriously consider to ban the communist people from entering the country, normally they cause more trouble than contributing any good to the country

Iam not a fan of China

However it's totally incorrect that China isn't contributing to Japan

Let's keep it real please

Brainwashed much? The PRC has started exactly zero wars since its founding in 1949.

China is an overly aggressive regional threat that has been bullying its neighbors in the Pacific. The CCP’s aggression towards its neighbors and ideas of racial superiority directly parallel the attitudes and mindset of imperial Japan in the early 20th century. There is absolutely no denying this.

deanzaZZRToday 12:53 am JST

This is not the way. Certainly such crimes would likely occur less frequently if Japanese politicians didn't grandstand each August 15.

So if someone desecrates something China, we can attribute it to the Wolf Warrior Diplomacy right?

I love Japan, but I hate Yasukuni Shrine and all that it symbolizes. It’s been said a thousand times but the Germans refuted their evil ways. Japan not so much.

August 15, Japanese far-rights have gathered and done wartime military costume parade, and fly even Nazi's "hakenkreuz" flag somehow, such place is Yasukuni shrine.

I don't see any problem with Japanese lawmakers paying tribute to the dead...

Few people do. That's not the issue. The lawmakers can do that at several sites in Japan dedicated strictly to remembrance. Quite a few of them, though, choose Yasukuni because it glorifies Japan's attempted conquest of all its neighbors that cost of the lives of 10s of millions of innocent people. Yep, some people have an issue with that.

Marc LoweAug. 19  07:03 pm JST

Whether the vandal was a foreign insurgent, or right-wing nutter trying to pin it on the CCP, desecrating a place that pays respect to the unfortunate souls who paid the ultimate price for their country.

That's a real stretch of imagination. Right wing nutters dont deface such places. Kind of defeats their purpose. And graffiti is a childish act, well below the skill levels of "foreign insurgents".

Another pathetic loser??..

Get that clown, jail and deport if is foreigner..

@餓死鬼

So this guy wrote it in simplified Mainland Chinese characters?

Clearly it isn't to sway the opinions of visitors to the site. It's to impress people back home with his "patriotism".

@餓死鬼

So this guy wrote it in simplified Mainland Chinese characters?

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240819/k10014552571000.html

You can see them in the video.

Question : Does Yasukuni only commemorate those who died in WW2 ?

I think it commemorates ALL Japan's war dead.

Japan fought on the allied side in WW1 , for example.

And Pearl Harbour was not a sneak attack.

Read "At Dawn we slept " for the definitive historical account.

 Pearl Harbour was not a sneak attack.

Yeah, it kind of was. The US didn't get Japan's declaration of war from the Japanese ambassador until AFTER the attack. The Japanese pulled the same trick when starting the Russo-Japanese War. Shoot first, declare war later.

‘Dog toilet pop’, not the most eloquent of protests is it?

Few people do. That's not the issue. The lawmakers can do that at several sites in Japan dedicated strictly to remembrance. Quite a few of them, though, choose Yasukuni because it glorifies Japan's attempted ...

As far as I know, the soldiers who went to war believed that their spirits would gather there after they died, so people who want to mourn them still visit the shrine. Even though you can pray for your dead family at home, you still visit their graves. Just like that. I agree that the shrine is too biased and gives me the impression that they believe that the IJN or IJA did nothing bad. That's wrong. However thinking that Japanese who go there are glorifying the past is a bit too simplistic.

Did you know that the Japanese Constitution prohibits politicians participating in religious activities.

So, are t they prohibited from attending a Buddhist funeral or wedding ceremony in a church?

Japan did not create extermination camps like Germany, so there is no need to revise or deny history.

It is true that America supported China, with which Japan was fighting at the time, and it is true that America was fully prepared to go to war, as seen in the spread of the Yellow Peril theory, which is discriminatory against Japanese people, and the oil ban in the Hull Note.

In the first place, wars can start without a declaration of war, and even America has not always declared war.

For the Japanese, worship is an emotion that is almost impossible unless you are crazy about religion. It is nothing more than an accusation made by Chinese and Koreans who use visits to Yasukuni Shrine as a political card.

It's one thing to make a statue or monument glorifying war criminals. It's an entirely different thing to pay respects to the dead (yes, even though they are war criminals). Besides, protesting is not a crime (at least in most civilized countries), but vandalizing other people's property is and is rightfully so. I mean you wouldn't be allowed to spray graffiti on your neighbor's house, if you thought they didn't agree with your beliefs.

NicolòToday  07:37 pm JST

"Did you know that the Japanese Constitution prohibits politicians participating in religious activities."

So, are t they prohibited from attending a Buddhist funeral or wedding ceremony in a church?

They can do what they like, in private and in their free time. The problem is that they make a huge song and dance over these visits, because while they may technically be going as private citizens it's really for political purposes.

Agent_NeoAug. 20  07:50 pm JST

Japan did not create extermination camps like Germany, so there is no need to revise or deny history.

Being an ally of Nazi Germany is shameful enough by itself.