A Canadian teen allegedly carved his name into an 8th-century Japanese temple

A 17-year-old suspect was doubted by Japanese authorities after he allegedly carved his name into an 8th-century Japanese temple previously this month, news agency Kyodo reports. The Canadian teen allegedly created his name, Julian, on Toshodaiji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage website in Nara.

A Japanese visitor informed personnel at the temple they saw the teen sculpting his name into a column of the Golden Hall, which is a nationwide prize, cops state.

The teen allegedly made use of his finger nail to sculpt a 4-centimeter “J” in the timber, in addition to “Julian,” which …