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Watazumi Shrine, also known as Watatsumi Shrine is a shinto shrine in Tsushima, Nagasaki. [1]
It has a famous row of five torii in a row with two in the ocean similar to Itsukushima Shrine. [1] In 2020 it was damaged by a typhoon and Ghost of Tsushima fans helped raise money to repair it. [2] [3] [4] [5]
A typhoon damaged the Torii gate at Watatsumi Shrine in Tsushima, Japan. This happened in September 2020. [3] [6] A crowdfunding campaign started on November 27, 2020 on the Japanese website Camp-Fire. [3] It aimed to repair the gate. [6] [4] [3]
The campaign reached its initial goal quickly. This goal was 5 million yen. It was reached by December 1, 2020. The campaign ended on January 10, 2021. It raised 27,103,882 yen. This is about $260,435. Many donors were fans of the "Ghost of Tsushima" game. [6]
The restoration was planned to start in April 2021, and to finish by August 2021. There were plans for a stone monument. It would list the names of those who donated at least 10,000 yen. Concerns were raised over coronavirus affecting the construction. [6] [4]
In January 2020, the shrine's operators banned foreigners from visiting due to behavioral issues that they attributed primarily to South Korean guests. [7] [8] The shrine's operators alleged that people held picnics at the shrine, a YouTuber filmed there without permission, tour guides disrespected sacred areas, and some tourists put graffiti at the shrine. Some amulets were alleged to be stolen. A Korean tour guide reportedly threatened the priest's life. [7] This ban substantially reduced the amount of Korean tourists who visited Tsushima. [7] Some have described the ban, especially as it singled out the Korean tourists, as discriminatory. [9] [8]
In the game "Ghost of Tsushima," there is a similar shrine. It is the Scarlet Rock Shrine. The real shrine is dedicated to two deities, Hikohohodemi no Mikoto and Toyotamabime. The game's shrine is dedicated to Tsukuyomi. [2]
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