Chinreisha (鎮霊社), "The Spirit Pacifying Shrine", is a small side shrine to the controversial shintoistic Yasukuni shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The shrine was built in 1965 after a proposition by Yasukuni's main priest at the time, Fujimaro Tsukuba ([1]) and was re-opened for worshippers on October 12, 2006. The simple wooden shrine has since 1975 been surrounded by an iron fence after an incident in Hokkaido where a shrine was put one fire in 1974. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the capital and one of the forty-seven prefectures of Japan. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

The shrine consists of two za or seats for the Gods. One is devoted is devoted to all Japanase war dead since 1853, when Commodore Perry compelled Japan to open to the west. The other one commemorates all war dead, regardless of nationality, i.e. including enemies of Imperial Japan, which stands in contrast to the main Yasukuni shrine which only commemorates war dead who died in the service of Imperial Japan. ZA - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858). ...

External links

Mainichi MSN article: "靖国神社：３２年ぶりに「鎮霊社」一般公開へ". Accessed on 2006-10-11.

Japan Focus. Yasukuni Shrine: Ritual and Memory