Opinion | From Anhui restroom to Osaka street - Sino-Japanese hatred shows no end
A restaurant owner in Hefei has named his restroom "Yasukuni Shrine" in a protest against Japan
A self-claimed “patriotic” man in China’s central Anhui province has picked a public place to vent his personal anger against the Japanese - the restroom of his restaurant.
The man renamed the restroom “Yasukuni Shrine” in a protest against Japan's handling of its recent disputes with China over the Diaoyu islands, the owner, surnamed Xu, was reported as saying by Chinese media reports.
Japan’s Yasukuni Shrine, located in Tokyo, is dedicated to over 2,466,000 Japanese servicemen who died fighting on behalf of Japan in the last 150 years.
Japanese politicians, including prime ministers and cabinet members have visited the Yasukuni Shrine in recent years. This has caused criticism and protests in China, Korea, Taiwan and other parts of Asia.
A diner who recently ate at the restaurant ended up taking photos of the newly named restroom and posting them on Weibo, where they went viral and triggered mixed reactions.
