Opinions were divided among the thousands of people gathered at Yasukuni Shrine on Monday over Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's controversial visit the same day.
A group of six high school girls came to the shrine because their school is nearby and they noticed the helicopters flying around.
"I am against his visit to the shrine," said one of the girls, noting that she fears that his visit may cause a war again.
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