Yushukan War Museum, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Japan June 2015.

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The Yūshūkan (遊就館^?) is a Japanese military and war museum located within Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo. As a museum maintained by the shrine, which is dedicated to the souls of soldiers who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan

All these photos were taken in the front area of the museum, where it is free to enter. Once you have bought a ticket, gone through the gate and up the stairs, you come into the museum proper, where photos are completely prohibited!!! They have guards all over the place and will stop you if they even think you are going to try and take a photo, which is a shame really, as there are some really good exhibits on the inside.

Photos taken during June 2015.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%ABsh%C5%ABkan

• Statue of Kamikaze Pilot: A bronze statue representing a kamikaze pilot stands to the left of the Yūshūkan's entrance. It lists the 5,843 men who died while executing suicide attacks against Allied naval vessels in World War II.................................................................

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Is the photo ban a commercial thing or political?

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Is the photo ban a commercial thing or political?

Not really sure, but I would guess a political thing.