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An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan's struggle to cope with misbehaving visitors amid a boom in inbound tourism.

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

A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a torii gate at a Tokyo shrine.

The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.

Eight bells inside the Notre Dame Cathedral rang out on Friday for this first time since a fire damaged the roof and spire of ...

Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon echo again with ...

[Photo/Agencies] TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of the country's past brutal militarism, on the occasion ...

Even though Japan's greenhouse gas emissions have decreased throughout the past decade, air pollution causes over 44 thousand deaths annually. Rapid industrial development, economic growth ...

and welcome the New Year with customs unique to Japan. Notable spots like Zojoji Temple near Tokyo Tower, Gohyakurakanji Temple, and Hie Shrine draw visitors eager to witness traditions such as Joya ...

And from a rose-coloured lake to a Japanese island ruled by cats ... The island even has a cat shrine, along with newly built cat shaped cabins for tourists to stay in. It goes without saying that ...