Japan has a culture that values propriety.
In public, tranquility is considered good.
We consider blasphemy against Gods or Buddha a stain on the soul.
Those who come to Japan must respect Japanese culture and follow the rules.
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Supplementation. In Japan, this act may violate Article 188, "Desecrating Places of Worship; Interference with Religious Service," of Chapter 24, "Crimes Related to Places of Worship and Graves," of the Penal Code.
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