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A sacred branch with red ribbons (back L), offered by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is seen in the main shrine of the controversial Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2014, while another branch (back R) is offered by Parliament Speaker Masaaki Yamazaki. Abe offered the gift to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine, but reportedly plans to stay away during the spring festival in an apparent compromise between not angering Asian neighbours and playing to his nationalist base. The unapologetically nationalist Abe donated the sacred "masakaki" tree to coincide with the start of a three-day festival, a shrine official said, two days ahead of the arrival of US President Barack Obama. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty Images)
A sacred branch with red ribbons (back L), offered by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is seen in the main shrine of the controversial Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2014, while another branch (back R) is offered by Parliament Speaker Masaaki Yamazaki. Abe offered the gift to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine, but reportedly plans to stay away during the spring festival in an apparent compromise between not angering Asian neighbours and playing to his nationalist base. The unapologetically nationalist Abe donated the sacred "masakaki" tree to coincide with the start of a three-day festival, a shrine official said, two days ahead of the arrival of US President Barack Obama. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty Images)
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