Second minister visits Yasukuni Shrine during autumn festival

Summary

Liberal Democratic Party General Council chair Hiroshi Kajiyama visited Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival and made a ritual cash offering on behalf of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, The Japan Times reports. This follows reports that Takaichi sent an offering to the shrine on Saturday and was expected to skip a visit during the festival.

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1. The Japan Times

   19 Oct 2026, 04:44 UTCSource ↗

   The Japan Times reports that Hiroshi Kajiyama visited Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival and made a ritual cash offering on behalf of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.