"Consequently, a memorial service honouring those who fell in battle is One of the most solemn occasions in the Army "The Japanese as a nation and as individuals have the highest admiration and respect for those killed in war", the spokesman added, recalling that the annual festival of the Yarikuni Shrine is the occasion for thousands of Japanese to flock to the sacred precincts to pay their respects.
"Not only dawe revere our own war dead", he added, referring to the erection of simple markers or tablets on the spot where Japanese officers and men were killed in action in China Frequently, among such tablets you will find one dedicated to unidentified Chinese soldiers who fought valiantly. This is to show respect to a brave foe."
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