Vandal Caught Smashing Iconic Lantern in Kyoto's Gion
Police are investigating after a custom-made chili pepper-shaped lantern worth more than 200,000 yen was smashed outside a restaurant in Kyoto's Gion district, with security camera footage capturing a person striking and destroying the shop's distinctive symbol. (News On Japan)
Police are investigating after a custom-made chili pepper-shaped lantern worth over 200,000 yen was destroyed outside a restaurant in Kyoto's Gion district. Security footage shows a person approaching the lantern hanging outside Kyo-Kara Kyoto Gion, a restaurant specializing in spicy noodle dishes, and violently smashing it with an arm, then walking away.
The restaurant's representative expressed shock at the act, noting that customers associated the lantern with the open status of the business. The locally crafted, festival-style lantern was valued at more than 200,000 yen. Police are investigating the incident on suspicion of property damage.
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