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BURIAL OF EMPEROR MIXES SACRED, SECULAR
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HACHIOJI, Japan - The death of Emperor Hirohito and the
religious rituals that surrounded his funeral yesterday have
renewed the debate not only over the emperor's wartime
responsibility but also over the shadowy link between Shintoism and
a right-wing nationalism that shows some sign of gaining ground in
Japan.
Hirohito, who died Jan. 7, at age 87, was laid to rest last
night at the Musashi Imperial Mausoleum in the wooded hills of this
suburb west of Tokyo. Earlier in the day,...
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The Washington Post
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Veterans of World War II find themselves richly, newly celebrated.
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PROJECT WOULD RECORD WORLD WAR II MEMORIES.(News)
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