Jakarta, goldensamoyed Indonesia
—
A bunch
Malaysian tourists
caught on camera carving their names on the famous bamboo sticks in the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Kyoto, Japan.
The incident sparked widespread outrage online by netizens and was condemned as an act of “bullying tourists” or so-called
nuisance tourists
.
According to a report by Malaysia-based news site Says, a video clip was shared four days ago by Threads user @charlotte_jpnews21, and was sourced from a Japanese news program
News23
which airs on TBS (
Tokyo Broadcasting System
).
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The footage shows one of the tourists taking a small stone to carve a mark on a bamboo stalk in the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, one of Kyoto’s most visited tourist attractions.
When approached by Japanese journalists and asked if they knew that destroying bamboo was prohibited, the tourists, who identified themselves as Malaysians, answered that they “don’t know,” as quoted
Mothership
.
Footage of the vandalism was then broadcast on YouTube and circulated widely on social media, sparking strong criticism from Japanese netizens.Japanese media even referred to them as
nuisance tourists
.
Comments from Japanese netizens called for stricter punishment for disruptive tourists.”This is truly disgusting and shameful behavior. I really hope that light punishment is applied to teach these tourists a lesson,” wrote a Japanese netizen.
“I don’t think it’s a problem for Japan to be as strict as Singapore is towards tourists,” added another social media user.
“It’s very unfortunate, but they must be punished severely. Following the rules of the country where you are is normal,” wrote another user about disturbing tourists from Malaysia.
Malay Mail
reports, the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest has reportedly suffered significant damage due to vandalism, with at least 350 bamboo stalks engraved with graffiti such as initials and messages.
The damage, which can cause bamboo to rot and collapse, is worsening as tourism returns.This has prompted authorities to step up enforcement, while volunteers have tried to cover the carvings with masking tape.
Authorities in Kyoto are even considering cutting down the most badly damaged bamboo stalks for safety reasons.
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