Intrigued, we made our way up the incline next to the sign, passing beneath the stone torii gate that marks the boundary of ...

An American tourist faces legal consequences for allegedly defacing Tokyo’s iconic Meiji Shrine. Discover how this act highlights global challenges in balancing tourism with cultural preservation.

A string of traditionally popular places, the ‘Golden Route’ has long been a favorite for Japan’s visitors – but now it’s ...

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A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a torii gate at a Tokyo shrine. The suspect, Steve Lee Hayes, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of ...

Tourists walk past a torii gate at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Thursday. TOKYO — An American tourist has been arrested in Japan and accused of carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in ...

The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine. Hayes, who is alleged to have used his fingernails ...

Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old male American tourist on suspicion of vandalizing a wooden torii gate at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo. Steve Lee Hayes is suspected of etching five alphabets ...