noun
Yasukuni Shrine
A Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Japan's war dead; politically and historically sensitive.
靖国神社は東京都千代田区にある。
Yasukuni Shrine is located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
The name 靖国 (Yasukuni) means 'peaceful country'; the shrine was established in 1869 to honor those who died in service of Japan.