Tokyo police arrested a 65-year-old American man Wednesday on suspicion of property damage after he allegedly carved letters into the wooden pillar of a torii gate at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo’s ...

Located adjacent to the city’s sprawling Yoyogi Park, Meiji Shrine first opened ... Entrances to the shrine feature huge wooden gates, known as torii, which are crowned with distinct curved ...

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.

The Meiji Shrine is dedicated to the spirits of Emperor ... The entrance to the shrine features large wooden gates, known as torii's, which have curved beams. If convicted, Hayes faces up ...

An American man has been arrested for defacing the Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo ... to carve five letters into the pillar of a torii gate at the popular tourist attraction. The five letters ...

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. Get top local stories in DFW delivered to you ...

The man, identified as Steve Hayes, is accused of using his fingernails to scratch five letters into a torii gate at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday morning. Hayes said he was writing the name ...

Police put two other Chinese men on wanted lists. People often stop to bow before the Torii gate of the Meiji shrine, instead of carving letters into it (Picture: Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP via Getty ...