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going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple)
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple) · visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
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  • On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.

  • In the post-War period, up until 1975, Emperor Showa prayed at the Yasukuni Shrine a total of 8 times.

  • Prime Minister Koizumi said, "There are people who say that, because it's unconstitutional, I should not pray at the Yasukuni Shrine".

  • The question of worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine is left to the independent judgement of Cabinet ministers.

  • Such things as the textbook controversy, lack of recognition of historical events, and the prime minister's worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine have caused discord with China.

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