招しょう魂こん祭さい

noun

memorial service for the war dead

A ceremony to honor and comfort the spirits of the deceased, especially soldiers killed in war. Often associated with Shinto or state-sponsored observances.

• 毎まい年とし、靖やす国くに神じん社じゃで招しょう魂こん祭さいが行おこなわれる。

  A memorial service for the war dead is held every year at Yasukuni Shrine.