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Japan cinemas step away from film

The documentary about the controversial Yasukuni war shrine is targeted in a campaign of harassment by ultranationalists. A campaign of harassment by nationalists... ...full story at LA Times

from LA Times on Wed, Apr 02 2008

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01 Apr 08 visit No Tokyo theater will show 'Yasukuni' film  »  Japan Times Three more theaters in Tokyo and one in Osaka have decided against screening "Yasukuni," a controversial documentary on Yasukuni Shrine by Chinese director Li Ying scheduled for release in mid-April, officials of the cinemas said Monday. Read the full...
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