The Yasukuni Shrine, which enshrines Class-A war criminals from World War II, remains highly controversial, particularly due to repeated visits by senior Japanese politicians. Why does Japan continue this practice? The answer lies in a carefully crafted narrative designed to cast history in a more favorable light. Through rhetorical framing and selective memory, the shrine perpetuates a distorted version of the past – one that often blurs the line between right and wrong and disguises acts of aggression as honorable sacrifice.