Yasukuni

Aug 12 2009 N/A 2h 3m
Documentary

The film looks at the history of Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where more than 2 million of Japan's war dead are enshrined. More than 1,000 of them are war criminals convicted at the 1946–48 Tokyo tribunal, including 14 Class-A war criminals, Hideki Tojo among them. The film shows not only the widely reported political incidents associated with the shrine, but also takes an in-depth look at the shrine's sword-making tradition, the Yasukuni sword being the film's underlying motif.

Plot

Controversy abounds as Japanese officials honor the deceased at the legendary Yasukuni shrine, where swords used to kill Chinese soldiers were famously forged. Few know about the shrine's eerie past and the mysterious sword inside.

Written by

Ying Li

Directed by

Ying Li

Cast

Naoharu Kariya, Jun'ichirô Koizumi

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Dragon Films, Beijing Youth Film Studio

Languages

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
158
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA