As part of our trip to Tokyo this year, we performed an
Enbu (demonstration) at the Yasukuni Shrine. The shrine, originally created by the Emperor Meiji to enshrine individuals who had helped restore the monarchy to power from the Shogunate, was expanded to include all that died in war to 1945 - and since then, to all innocents who have died war. There are over 2 million names enshrined there.
(Note: one of my heroes, Sakamoto Ryoma, is enshrined there. So I did the demonstration for him.
This is the stage we performed the
Enbu on.
This is the entrance to the shrine. Sadly, no pictures are allowed. We did get to participate in a ceremony that most tourists do not, because of our demonstration. That was definitely a highlight of the trip.
The world's largest bronze
Tori (Gate)
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