The Heist of the Moe Shrine

 

Sources:

1. K-On! - MyAnimeList
2. Cup of tea via Syu's quiz blog & yunakiti.blog (Archive)

3. “The first episode of "K-ON!", which is attracting a lot of attention, is broadcast. Pilgrimage to sacred places now!” - new-akiba.com

4. Toyosato Elementary School’s Website (Archive)
5. Toyosato Elementary School History and Future Study Group (Archive)
6. “Toyosato Elementary School to be used as a library and childcare support facility...Shiga” - Yomiuri Shimbun (Archive)
7.  “Donation: Vice-president of the Japan Nanga Academy, Mr. Murakishi, donates 200-size ink painting to Toyosato Elementary School / Shiga” - Mainichi (Archive)
8. Cup of tea via Syu's quiz blog (Archive)
9. “I want to see the old Toyosato Elementary School building.” - Yomiuri Shimbun (Archive)

10.  https://www.town.toyosato.shiga.jp/

11. Toyosato Town - Wikipedia (Japanese)

12.  “Sneaking into the music room at Toyosato Elementary School, where you might meet After School Tea Time” - Gigazine

13.  “Anime goods stolen from old K-ON! elementary school building.” - 47News (Archive)

14.  “40,000 people a year ‘K-ON!’ Goods donated by anime fans stolen from Toyosato Elementary School in Shiga, Japan”- Sankei (Archive)

15.  USD to Yen Exchange Rate, November 17, 2010 - Pound Sterling Live

16.  “Donated goods such as guitars and basses are stolen from Toyosato Elementary School, a place connected to ‘K-ON!’” - Gigazine

17.  “Regarding Thefts” - bushitsu.blog (Archive)

18.  “Items stolen from the former Toyosato Elementary School building were discovered, including a safe and guitar” - Chunichi Shimbun (Archive) via ANN 

19.  “Two boys arrested for stealing 20 dolls from the sacred site of the anime “K-ON!” The motive behind the pilgrimage from Wakayama to Shiga is…” - Sankei (Archive) via ANN

20.  “About the old Toyosato Elementary School buildings” - Toyosato Town

21.  “Regarding large-scale repair work on the old Toyosato Elementary School buildings” - Toyosato Town via ANN & Otakomu