According to public broadcaster NHK, five letters – believed to be the tourist’s family name – were allegedly etched into a ...

The antics of tourists in places of religious worship never cease to amaze. In Japan, there's much talk about an American ...

An American man is arrested on suspicion of vandalizing Tokyo's Meiji Shrine:: Tokyo, Japan:: November 14, 2024:: File:: ...

Steven Lee Hayes, 65, is accused of carving his family's name into the gate of a famed Tokyo shrine, say police ...

Steve Lee Hayes carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested on suspicion of property ...

Steve Hayes reportedly used his fingernails to scratch letters in a traditional wooden gate at the temple complex.

An American man has been arrested for defacing the Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo, as Japan struggles with heavy tourist numbers and misbehaving visitors. Tokyo Metropolitan Police allege the man ...

Police have arrested a 65-year-old American man for allegedly defacing Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo earlier this week by using his fingernails to scratch letters in a torii gate there. Steve Hayes, who ...

Graffiti at historic shrines, car thefts and other incidents have raised concerns about Japan’s perception of foreigners.