Man nabbed for upskirt video in Japan s Nara Park police warn tourists

TOKYO – A 59-year-old Japanese man was arrested on May 31 for allegedly taking an upskirt video of a woman at Nara Park, a popular tourist spot, police said, warning that foreign visitors may be targeted in similar incidents.

Morio Okamoto, who claims to be unemployed and resides in Osaka prefecture, has admitted to the charges, saying posting such videos on YouTube increases views and boosts revenue.

Recently, the number of videos posted online of female foreign tourists feeding the deer, which roam freely in the park, has risen, the police noted.

Okamoto is suspected of having filmed the woman with his smartphone while she was squatting to feed a deer, in violation of Nara prefecture’s nuisance prevention ordinance.

A witness who found his behaviour suspicious called the police. KYODO NEWS

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