In Photos: Japan marks 73rd anniversary of end of World WarⅡ

People, including youngsters, pray for war victims at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 15, 2018, as Japan marked the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II. (Mainichi)

People, including youngsters, pray for the war dead at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 15, 2018, as Japan marked the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II. (Mainichi)

Bereaved family members of the war dead and other related people head to an annual memorial ceremony at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 15, 2018. (Mainichi)

The oldest attendee Harumi Serigano, 102, wipes her eyes with a handkerchief as she is interviewed ahead of an annual ceremony to mourn the war dead at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 15, 2018. (Mainichi)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers flowers at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, on Aug. 15, 2018, as Japan marked the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II. (Mainichi)

Diet members of an interparty group gather with related people to worship at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 15, 2018. (Mainichi)

People pray for the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward at noon on Aug. 15, 2018, the time when the radio broadcast of Emperor Showa's announcement of the end of World War II was made 73 years ago. (Mainichi)

Emperor Akihito delivers his speech with Empress Michiko during an annual memorial ceremony at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 15, 2018. (Mainichi)

Attendees of an annual memorial ceremony pray for the war dead at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 15, 2018. (Mainichi)

People, including youngsters, pray for war victims at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 15, 2018, as Japan marked the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II. (Mainichi)