A wooden plaque showing the name of Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is placed near a Masakaki tree that Takaichi sent as a ritual offering for the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine, seen by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism, during the shrine’s biannual festival held in the spring and autumn, in Tokyo, Japan, April 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) to a shrine honouring the country’s war dead that has long angered neighbouring countries, but did not visit in person, media reports and an unidentified source close to the matter said. The Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo is dedicated to 2.5 million war dead, mostly Japanese, who perished in conflicts since the late 19th century. Published – April 21, 2026 03:18 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Retired High Court Judge Amitav Kumar Gupta sworn in as Jharkhand Lokayukta At Ashvita’s Chennai, the Body As Is explores the human form through SK Rajavelu’s drawings