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==History==

==History==

The shrine was originally known as Tokyo Shôkonsha, or Shôkonjo, a reference to it as a place where the spirits were invoked. It was renamed Yasukuni Shrine (lit. "peaceful country shrine") by the Meiji Emperor in [[1879]], with the implication that the country enjoys peace and security because of the sacrifices made by those enshrined there.

The shrine was originally known as Tokyo [[Shokonsha|Shôkonsha]], or Shôkonjo, a reference to it as a place where the spirits were invoked. It was renamed Yasukuni Shrine (lit. "peaceful country shrine") by the Meiji Emperor in [[1879]], with the implication that the country enjoys peace and security because of the sacrifices made by those enshrined there.

Records are kept of the names of the individuals whose spirits are enshrined at Yasukuni; today, they number more than 2.5 million.

Records are kept of the names of the individuals whose spirits are enshrined at Yasukuni; today, they number more than 2.5 million.