A 17-year-old Canadian was brought in for questioning for allegedly carving a name into a wooden pillar at a UNESCO-listed temple in the historic city of Nara, Japan, according to local police.
The alleged incident took place at the centuries-old Toshodaiji Kondo temple complex on the afternoon of July 7.
Soon after, temple staff alerted nearby police of the incident and the teenager was brought in for questioning the following day, said the official. Toshodaiji Kondo, built in the 8th century, is one of eight sites that make up the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.
A 45-minute train ride south of Kyoto, Nara is a popular destination for international and domestic tourists. In addition to the historic architecture, visitors come to experience the famous Nara Park, which is home to more than 1,000 free-roaming sacred deer.News of the alleged vandalism comes on the heels of a similar incident at one of the world’s most famous historic attractions – Rome’s 2,000-year-old Colosseum.
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