article_snippet.sent: Martin Springall, 38, photographed Martin Springall young daughter - who Martin Springall wished not be named - standing near a rocky outcrop in Zushi, Japan, in July 2014.
article_snippet.sent: Martin Springall said Martin Springall was living and working in Tokyo, around an hour north, and wanted to send a picture 'to my wife, who was at work'. '
article_snippet.sent: Mr Springall (pictured with Mr Springall daughter, who Mr Springall wished not to be named) said Mr Springall had 'no idea' what the item could be .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Springall gave permission for Mr Springall friend, Brian, to post the image to Reddit - where the image became a topic of 'mostly negative' discussion - until the image resurfaced this week . '
article_snippet.sent: Mr Springall, who lives in Toronto with his wife and child, has an open mind. '