Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine honors and venerates the spirits of Japanese soldiers and officers - including convicted and executed war criminals. This program explores the history of the Shinto shrine, the complexity of its functions, and the controversies generated when political leaders appear there. Interviews with visitors, an inside look at the shrine's adjacent museum of war memorabilia, and a discussion of what has become known as "state Shinto" create a context in which reverence for the enshrined may be understood. A rare view of Japanese nationalism and the political use of religious traditions, Spirits of the State offers valuable insight into the continuing and contested legacies of World War II. Available in the U.S., Canada, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand only.

Films Media Group

Yasukuni Jinja (Tokyo, Japan), Shinto shrines--Japan--Tokyo, World War, 1939-1945--Monuments--Japan--Tokyo, Nationalism--Japan, Country or Region Specific

Nelson, John K. (John Kenneth) (Director), Davidson, Bill (Performer), Fisher, Alice (Performer), Worth, Don (Performer), Van Olphen, Herman H. (Performer), Nielsen, Johannes (Composer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor)

00:28:37 (HH:MM:SS)

English, Japanese

Higher education

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