US EditionAnger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
The Australian embassy in Japan urged travelers to respect local customs after an Instagrammer's act sparked widespread outrage and highlighted ongoing issues with foreign visitors' behavior.
- On Tuesday, officials from the Australian diplomatic mission in Japan reminded travellers to act respectfully during their visits following a viral video incident.
- The warning followed public outrage after Australian tourist Lochie Jones posted an Instagram video last month showing him drinking from a can placed as a grave offering near Aokigahara forest.
- Jones flipped a coin to decide whether to drink the beverage, which offended many because food and drink offerings are sacred tributes to ancestors in Japanese culture.
- Jones issued an apology in an Instagram video on Tuesday, while the embassy stated that it collaborates with Japanese officials to encourage travelers to abide by local laws and customs.
- The incident highlights tensions caused by some foreigners’ fame-seeking actions and prompted police investigations, suggesting growing concerns over cultural sensitivity among visitors.
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The Independent (US)
The Independent (US)Australian embassy issues warning after tourist drinks offering at burial site
Japanese people place food and drink at graves to honour their dead
·London, United Kingdom
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The Age‘Cheers, cobber’: Anger in Japan after Instagrammer cracks open offering left on grave, then burps
The Australian embassy in Japan has issued a warning to travellers to behave themselves after the latest example of a fame-seeking foreigner riling locals.
·Sydney, Australia
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Australian influence filmed the beer bottle of beer left as an offer in a tomb in Japan. It stole and left two cigarettes. Australia's emissaries are in contact with the authorities.
·Portugal
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