69th anniversary of the end of the war
Tens of thousands visit Yasukuni Shrine
August 15, 2014, Tokyo, Japan - Scorching mid-summer heat notwithstanding, hundreds of thousands of Japanese including bereaved families of the war dead visit Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Friday, August 15, 2014, as Japan observes the 69th anniversary of the nation's surrender in World War II. (Photo by Katsumi Kasahara/AFLO) AYF -mis-