Yasukuni Shrine was built to honor war dead in past battles since Meiji restoration (most of the wars were results of Japanese aggression). Hideki Tojo, who was convicted as a Class A war criminal after World War II, is also honored in the Shrine.

• 靖国神社是日本祭祀明治维新以来历次战争（多为侵略战争）中死亡军人的场所，二战中的东条英机等甲级战犯也被奉祀在这里。