To Ease the pain of deceased !

by Kazu

The sacred house of Ysukuni Shrine is surrounded by this comfy trail in the woods. Many years seemed to have passed away, the  

The design of the Japanese traditional tea ceremony houses subtly expressed the extremely high degrees of skills extended by the seasoned and experienced carpenters. The designs were so simple but well-organized.

I will search for the events arranged and conducted in the facility for the deceased Imperial soldiers who did their best to protect the nation from the greedy people. Some greedy people don't seem to care the lives of the people. 

 

Rest in Peace !

by Kazu

What a breathtaking scenery we could see on the premises of Yasukuni Shrine. I prayed for the peace of the souls of the deceased Imperial soldiers and other sacrifices of the wars. Of course, I donated for the maintenance of the shrine and peace.   

Some Japanese traditional tea ceremony houses were in the corner of the premises. We could not get closer to the tea houses but the appearance of them were so nice and simple but sophisticated .

I thought more Hokkaido citizens should visit there and think of the meaning of the peace and war. Who earned a hectic amount of money in the wars and how the greedy people manipulate the international circumstances and the heart of the people.

 

Pray for the Souls of the Deceased !

by Kazu

This cherry tree blooming so nicely is not the official criterion of the Meteorological Agency of Japan but as of March 20, it was the protagonist in the garden of Yasukuni Shrine, I thought.  

Many colorful carp were in the pond well-maintained and cleaned up. Each of them seemed to be so expensive and tough. Ample bates must be provided everyday. 

This is a good place to visit even for the tourists from overseas but I hope they understand the real history amply and pay respect to the deceased soldiers who are worshiped in the shrine even if their ancestors fought against the Imperial soldiers decades ago. 

 

Many Hokkaido Citizens Also Died !

by Kazu

Other than the Imperial Palace, there is no such extensive premises in the central area of Tokyo, I think. The parliamentarians may have to visit and pray there for the souls of the deceased in the Wars, I thought. 

Some of the parliamentarians may have to be ashamed in front of the sacred house of the shrine. This is the entrance for the official worship and purifying in the sacred house of the shrine.

I was a little bit surprised to see the monument for the Imperial Military Police in the shrine. It said the MPs devoted themselves to keep the place the Imperial Army explored safe and well-secured.

 

Everybody took photos of the tree !

by Kazu

The parasite plant on the cherry tree on the premises of Yasukuni Shrine looked as if it was blooming yellow flowers before cherry blossoms. The cherry trees seemed to have been well-trimmed and maintained but the emitting from the birds and their result remained. 

A stage for Japanese traditional "Nou" performance was also built on the premises of the shrine. In order to ease the pain of the souls of the deceased, a variety of artistic performance have been conducted there.  

Behind this the outside sacred house of the shrine is for the ordinary visitors to pray for the deceased. Behind this building, the genuine sacred house for the official purifying and praying stood in the calmness and solemn atmosphere. 

 

The Official Observation of Blooming Cherry Blossoms !

by Kazu

I applied for the official worship at Yasukuni Shrine for the first time. Many people including tourists visited there on that day. Some people were taking photos of this cherry tree with blooming blossoms.The cherry tree is designated as the official criterion of the cherry blossoms blooming. 

 It was not full-flourished in total but some blossoms were showing their peak of the beauty colored pink. The black trunk of the tree might make good contrast with pink blossoms and blue sky.  

A parasite tree appeared on the trunk of a cherry tree. Apparently, the pale green leaves were different from the ones of cherry trees. Even much donation may not be able to keep the shrine beautiful without the respect and sympathy with the deceased and the people who keep the shrine, I think.   

 

The Official Worship in the Sacred House !

by Kazu

The second gate of Yasukuni Shrine seemed to be smaller than the first one. I was wondering if the souls of the imperial soldiers who passed away in World War Ⅱ and other military operation, could come back to this shrine from overseas.

Needless to say, the citizens of Hokkaido in that era had to go to the battle field overseas to protect Japanese people and land from the greedy people. For the Imperial soldiers, the words of " Meet again in Yasukuni!" must have been encouraging and playing a roll to reduce the threat to die. 

The words was  as if anesthetics for the soldiers to fight against the huge enemies. Many people including the descendant of the deceased donate to keep this shrine well-maintained and the place of the peace for the souls of the imperial soldiers.