Suspect sought for the priest to urge Emperor Naruhito to make a visit to the shrine
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Yasukuni Shrine is a point of contention since it enshrines 14 Japanese leaders who were convicted as war criminals following World War II
Mitsuhiro Numayama slashed open his abdomen on a road near Yasukuni Shrine on May 11
Former prime minister’s car was surrounded and stopped by vehicles for a 10-minute period
Vehicles from the Somokukki no Kai allegedly violated traffic laws during a 4-kilometer parade starting from Yasukuni Shrine
Organizers say complaints of young people smoking, drinking and engaging in nampa have harmed the 'dignity' of the Mitama Matsuri
Visits by Japanese politicians to Yasukuni Shrine anger China and Korea due to its enshrinement of 14 Class-A war criminals
The shrine is Japan's most notorious rallying point for nationalist sentiment
Move is certain to heighten tensions with parts of Asia engaged in territorial disputes with Japan
Visits by members of Japan's government on August 15 to this historic rallying point for militarism raise tensions with Asian neighbors