Overview
- Footage posted in August shows Instagram user Lochie Jones at a cemetery near Aokigahara in Yamanashi, flipping a coin before opening and drinking a canned beverage left at a grave and then burping.
- The Australian Embassy in Japan urged visitors to show appropriate behavior and said it works closely with Japanese authorities to ensure travelers respect local laws and rules.
- Yamanashi police said they are verifying the facts of the video as part of an inquiry, with local reports identifying the precinct involved as Fuji Yoshida.
- Jones issued an apology on Instagram but followed with a longer message criticizing aspects of Japanese society, keeping public condemnation active online.
- In Japan, food and drink left at graves are offerings to honor the dead, and news outlets noted the episode echoes recent cases of disruptive foreign creators that have fueled concern about tourist behavior.