Today is the second anniversary of the attack on Hong Kong. There's a ceremony at the Japanese War Memorial on Mount Cameron.
At sundown Shinto priests carrying flaring torches conduct sacred rites designed to protect the spirits of the dead from evil. The sword master Kurihara buries a sword said to be 500 years old.
Source:
http://gwulo.com/japanese-war-memorial
Note:
See also December 8, 1942.
The sword may or may not still be there. The source above includes a history and discussion of this issue.
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