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Tourist Went Skinny Dipping in Japan's Imperial Palace Moat

By Alex in Crime & Law, Travel & Places, Video Clips on Oct 7, 2008 at 2:20 pm


There was a bit of excitement in the usually stodgy Imperial Palace in Tokyo: a fat and naked tourist went for a skinny dip in the palace moat!

The man, believed to be in his 40s, jumped into the moat and started throwing rocks and splashing two policemen.

Police subsequently chased him in a rowing boat, a scene captured by local TV footage.

Eventually, the man got out of the water and climbed up the 26ft stone wall of the palace – only to find police waiting for him.

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And thanks to YouTube, we can now see the video clip (don’t worry, the offending … uh, bits are obscured)


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  1. DOJ
    Oct 7th, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    Japanese police seem so polite

    I could've got him out using a single crocodile

  2. Justin
    Oct 7th, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    Thank god he wasn't American! Our tourists are stigmatized enough as it is!

    DOJ: I think they just didn't want to touch him. :)

  3. Geekazoid
    Oct 7th, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    Ewww, at least the guy could've been somewhat decent looking, not a jellyfish like creature.

  4. Ali S.
    Oct 7th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    Ah, silly Gaijin! :D

  5. Cordydan
    Oct 7th, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    So he isn't American, Justin? That's reassuring. They think we're barbarians as it is.
    Not that there's never been a Japanese tourist whose done something embarrassing, but never on this scale.

  6. Christophe
    Oct 7th, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    Another British streaker? What's wrong with those people?!
    Mark Roberts has a new fan...

  7. Jessa
    Oct 8th, 2008 at 2:52 am

    He was Spanish I think.

  8. Jessa
    Oct 8th, 2008 at 2:53 am

    Oh oops, my bad I reread the article ... you're right he was British but living in Spain!

  9. Gail Pink
    Oct 8th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Was he insane or just interested in having a swim?

  10. ted
    Oct 11th, 2008 at 10:08 am

    Mentally ill tourism.

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