Ghost of Tsushima fans help raise money to repair damaged Tsushima Shrine

A crowdfunding page for the Watatsumi Shrine in Tsushima started in November to repair the shrine, which concluded on Sunday with $260,000, far above the $47,500 goal. The project was to ensure the reconstruction of the Torii gate at Tsushima's Watatsumi Shrine, which was destroyed by a typhoon in September last year. The structure currently lies in pieces, half-submerged in water. Crowdfunding began in November via Camp-Fire, a Japanese alternative to Kickstarter. Quickly, the cause was noticed and picked up by Ghost of Tsushima fans - who have been thanked by the project's founders. The Shrine plans to engrave the names of supporters on a stone monument. A priest at the shrine, Yuichi Hirayama, noted the involvement of the game community in a thank you note on the crowdfunding page.

"We have received a great deal of support from the players of the Ghost of Tsushima game set in Tsushima, and I feel that it is God's guidance," Hirayama wrote (via VGC). "I am very grateful for the support of so many people during a cramped life due to the coronavirus and the challenging economic situation."

Now, restoration of the Torii gate will be ensured - alongside a fresh stone monument nearby which will list the names of anyone who donated more than 10k yen (£71). The shrine is scheduled to be finished by August, if all goes well.

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