Had my friend read the etiquette page, he probably wouldn't have lifted the stone without asking permission. So no, OP's website is beneficial wrt educating peo

Had my friend read the etiquette page, he probably wouldn't have lifted the stone without asking permission. So no, OP's website is beneficial wrt educating people to avoid the purported obnoxious behavior. Additionally the hobbyists that travel to lift stones probably already know not to lift monuments. But I guess you mainly wanted to complain about obnoxious tourists in Japan, so fair enough. I highly doubt tourists in general are more disrespectful in Japan vs. elsewhere.