Canadian teen accused of defacing a 1,200-year-old temple in Japan

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17\u002Dyear\u002Dold Canadian tourist allegedly carved \u0027Julian\u0027 into wooden pillar of 8th Century temple

FILE: Buddhist monks and volunteers clean the 15-metre-tall great Buddha statue during the annual Ominugui ceremony at Todaiji Temple in Japan's ancient capital Nara, western Japan on August 7, 2014.Police are investigating following reports that a 17-year-old Canadian tourist allegedly defaced a 1,200-year-old temple in Japan by carving their name into a wooden pillar.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERSExclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay, Rex Murphy and others.

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