Tochigi, Oct 25 (Information On Japan) –
At Nagusa Itsukushima Shrine, often called a sacred spot for Demon Slayer followers, a lot of the roof has gone lacking. Copper sheets as soon as hung from the roof, giving the shrine its dignified look.
This shrine, positioned among the many giant rocks of Ashikaga Metropolis’s “Nagusa Rock Formation” in Tochigi Prefecture, contains a huge boulder cut up in two, paying homage to scenes from Demon Slayer, which is why followers contemplate it a sacred website.
Beforehand, the roof was fully coated in copper, making a solemn ambiance. However now, roughly 1,630 copper sheets have vanished.
On October third, a vacationer found the loss. The harm is estimated at round 650,000 yen.
Hiroyuki Tameya, head of the Nagusa Group Middle, which manages the shrine, expressed his anger: “It’s a criminal offense, and it is a cultural property that has been cherished by the local people for a very long time. I’m outraged.”
This is not an remoted incident – copper thefts have additionally occurred at shrines in Chiba Prefecture.
Toshikazu Suzuki, head priest of Miyama Shrine, mentioned: “The roof of our purification pavilion had its copper sheets stolen.”
On October twentieth, members of Miyama Shrine in Kamogawa Metropolis observed the roof’s copper was stripped away and referred to as the police.
Suzuki added: “We don’t have safety cameras, and for the reason that shrine is uninhabited, it’s actually unlucky.”
Xingjiang Bian, a 46-year-old Chinese language nationwide from Kasama Metropolis, Ibaraki Prefecture, was arrested on October twenty third. Nevertheless, he wasn’t charged with stealing the metallic however for buying stolen items.
Why was the client arrested?
Ibaraki Prefecture sees the best variety of metallic thefts in Japan. The police took motion this time to discourage the shopping for of stolen items and assist curb these crimes.
Supply: ANN
