The day before, Hayes allegedly “carved alphabet letters” into a wooden pillar of the entrance – a traditional Japanese torii gate – of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward ...

Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the Meiji Shrine is a serene escape from the bustling metropolis that surrounds it. This spiritual haven is dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken ...

The Meiji Jingu shrine, in Tokyo, honours the Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken (Picture: Meremagnum/Getty Images) An American tourist was arrested for defacing one of Tokyo’s most ...

Hayes is accused of “carving the alphabet with his fingernails” into the wooden pillar of Meiji shrine gate in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward around 11am on Tuesday, police told the outlet.

Steve Lee Hayes has reportedly admitted to writing “his family member’s names” on the pillar of a torii gate at the Meiji Shrine in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo on Tuesday, the Japan Times ...

It's not clear whether he remains in custody. Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine and popular tourist destination in Tokyo that "commemorate(s) the virtue of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken who took ...

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 ...

He allegedly used his fingernails to etch the letters on the torii gates of the Meiji Shrine on Tuesday. Japanese authorities said Hayes had arrived in Tokyo on Monday for a sightseeing trip with ...

According to public broadcaster NHK, five letters – believed to be the tourist’s family name – were allegedly etched into a gate pillar at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine. Police reportedly ...

It's not clear if he remains in custody or has been released. Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo, and popular tourist destination, that "commemorate(s) the virtue of Emperor Meiji and ...