護ご国こく神じん社じゃ

noun

shrine honoring war dead

A Shinto shrine dedicated to the spirits of those who died in war, often for a specific region or prefecture. Similar to Yasukuni Shrine but usually on a local scale.

• 毎まい年とし、地じ元もとの護ご国こく神じん社じゃで戦せん没ぼつ者しゃの慰い霊れい祭さいが行おこなわれる。

  Every year, a memorial service for the war dead is held at the local Gokoku Shrine.