“We thought the kids would enjoy it. Looking back, we didn’t think it through enough,” said representatives of a Buddhist temple who were running a summer camp for elementary school students.

The apology came amid a flurry of complaints from parents over a game where the children were rewarded for removing articles of clothing.

The camp was held over the night of 22 and 23 July at a temple in Tsukumi, Oita, and hosted 59 children who attended schooling which follows the temple’s teachings from grade one to five.

During this evening, organizers held a game in which teams competed to tie their clothing together for the longest chain. Boys who removed and used their underpants received 100 points while girls who did the same got 200 points. Children of either gender who removed their pants received a gold medal made of paper.

The game took place in the main hall of the temple where it’s reported 21 children received gold medals. Once again, the temple apologizes for “not thinking through” this game with an detailed scoring and medal system.

Source: Asahi Shimbun via My Game News Flash (Japanese)

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