State Shinto
Imperial Japan's use of the Shinto religion
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| October 31 2018 | The chief priest of Yasukuni Shrine resigned following criticism against the Emperor. |
| December 26 2013 | Prime Minister Shinzō Abe visited Yasukuni Shrine, sparking diplomatic tensions with China, Russia, South Korea, and criticism from the United States. |
| January 19 2013 | A great-grandson of Yoshinobu Tokugawa (the last Tokugawa shogun) becomes the Guji of Yasukuni Shrine. |
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