Ban at Yasukuni shrine comes amid increasing visits by nationalist groups appearing in military style dress Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni shrine is banning military cosplay on its grounds, after the site become a focal point for displays by ultra-nationalist groups, often dressed in replica army...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/japan-bans-military-cosplay-yasukuni-war-shrine-vj-day)