Famous bamboo grove in Kyoto trimmed to prevent graffiti carving

Parts of a famous bamboo grove on the outskirts of Kyoto were cut down on Wednesday in a joint effort between the municipal government and a local organization to end a recent spate of graffiti carving.About 20 bamboo plants on both sides of the path in the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove were cut down, creating enough space to prevent further graffiti. In October, some 350 bamboo plants were damaged by graffiti, according to a survey conducted by the city of Kyoto.Four of the bamboo plants felled along a 30-meter section of the path in the city-owned land had been defaced. The municipal government…READ FULL ARTICLE