It was initially created by Emperor Meiji to commemorate any individuals who had died in service of the Empire of Japan during the Meiji Restoration. Photos: http://www.reformatt.com/blog/yasukuni-shrine-tokyo-war-museum My name is Matt. I am a Dutch guy who moved to Canada at 21 years old. I enjoy creating travel videos and hope to inspire You also should check out my facebook, twitter and blog http://www.facebook.com/reformatt http://www.twitter.com/reformatt http://www.reformatt.com Please SUBSCRIBE! Editing: Adobe Premier CC & Adobe After Effects CC Graphics: Adobe Photoshop CC Camera: SONY CyberShot WX300