A video of a young girl being shoved while posing for a photo at Tokyo’s iconic Shibuya Crossing has amassed over 9 million views in one day and ignited an online row over safety, manners and tourist behaviour.
The clip was posted on Wednesday by a Taiwanese social media user who goes by peipeilin527 and said the incident happened on her family’s last night in Japan.
“I was thinking of taking photos at the famous Shibuya Crossing on my last night there, but some mean-spirited person pushed my child hard,” she wrote.
In the video, her daughter runs towards the busy crossing and beams as she poses for a photograph.
A woman wearing a mask then strides up from behind, appears to knock aside another child who is also posing, and shoves the girl, who falls to the ground.
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Video of girl being shoved in Japan sparks online outrage
Video of girl being shoved in Japan sparks online outrage
The video immediately drew widespread criticism online, with many calling for a police investigation, according to the Japan Daily.
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