Complex sentence: The is an official, secular ceremony held by the Japanese government on August 15 in the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan to honor victims of World War II. The first such memorial service was held on May 2,1952.
Split into simpler sentences: The is an official, secular ceremony conducted annually on August 15, by the Japanese government at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. The ceremony is conducted in honor of the victims of World War II. The first such memorial service was held on May 2,1952.