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Yasukuni Shrine Matsuri 08"

Video taken on the 16th July 08' at the Yasukuni Shrine Matsuri. Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the kami (spirits) of soldiers and others who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan.

from YouTube on Wed, Jul 16 2008

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