http://www.macon.com/world//story/340400.htmlPacifists and the victims of Japanese aggression - such as China and the Koreas - abhor Yasukuni as a glorification of militarism and a symbol of Tokyo's failure to fully atone for its past imperialism in the region.
Nationalists and many conservative Japanese, however, see the shrine as a legitimate way to honor the war dead just like other countries honor their fallen soldiers, and accuse critics of trying to cow Japan into paralyzing war guilt.
