54 dietmen belonging to the "Association of Dietmen for Visiting 'Yasukuni Shrine'" flocked to the shrine that day to stir up militarism.

Earlier, on Thursday the shrine was visited by the president and the vice-president of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Such behavior aimed to realize Japan's foolish ambition for reinvasion by recalling the soul of militarism is arousing criticism and ridicule from the international community.