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A video of foreign tourists dancing at the “Senbon Torii” (Thousand Torii Gates) of Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto has gone viral on social media, sparking controversy. On September 7, the shrine posted a notice on its official website asking visitors to behave with restraint, citing conduct that inconveniences other worshippers. Speaking to J-CAST, a shrine spokesperson commented, “It’s disappointing that Japanese culture isn’t understood.” On 5ch forums, users debated whether the behavior at the torii gates could be compared to similar acts at other religious sites, with some pointing out that Japanese influencers have done the same kind of dancing — leaving posters divided over whether this can really be called “a foreigners-only problem.”

2026.09.10 17:58, Hiroyuki Noguchi

Videos showing foreign tourists dancing on their own under the torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto — famous for its “Senbon Torii” — have been circulating one after another on X since September 2026, causing a stir.

On the 7th, citing behavior that inconveniences other worshippers, Inari Taisha called for restrained conduct via a notice on its official website. We spoke to a shrine spokesperson to find out what’s actually happening on the ground.

Source: j-cast.com / Original article here

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Breaking News+) thread “Worshippers held up as tourists bust out enthusiastic dance moves under the torii gates — Fushimi Inari Taisha on foreigners’ disruptive behavior: ‘It’s disappointing that Japanese culture isn’t understood’.”

A joint nationwide public opinion survey conducted by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Waseda University found that only 24% of respondents said they “trust” social media information about political and social events, while 74% said they “don’t trust” it. By age group, the 18-39 bracket had the highest rate at 38%, a stark contrast to just 14% among those 60 and older. On the thread, some took the result as reassuring — “good that it’s still a minority” — while others pushed back hard, insisting “old media can’t be trusted anymore either.” Opinion was split over which source actually deserves more trust.

In a joint nationwide public opinion survey (conducted by mail) by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Waseda University’s Institute for Advanced Social Sciences, respondents were asked how much they trust information on social media platforms such as YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) regarding political and social affairs.

Those who said they “trust” it — including “to some extent” — came to 24% in total, while those who “don’t trust” it — including “not very much” — reached 74%.

Broken down by age, the share who said they “trust” it was 38% among 18-39 year-olds, 28% among 40-59 year-olds, and 14% among those 60 and older — trust was higher the younger the age group.

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

59AnonymousSep 10, 2026 16:25

Re: #3
You have any idea how much misinformation floods social media?

92AnonymousSep 10, 2026 16:49

Re: #59
Crazy, right?

*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Newsspeed+) thread “24% Say They “Trust” Social Media Information, With a Trend Toward Higher “Approval” of Extreme Claims — Yomiuri/Waseda Joint Public Opinion Survey.”