Japan's Emperor Akihito, right, and Empress Michiko bow deeply before a huge bank of chrysanthemums to offer prayers for the war dead during a memorial service at Budokan, (Martial Arts Hall), in Tokyo Monday, Aug. 15, 2011. Japan marked the 66th anniversary of its surrender in World War II on Monday with somber remembrances across the country and the memorial in Tokyo led by the emperor. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)