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 carving letters into a wooden gate at a shrine in Tokyo.

Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for allegedly defacing a Tokyo shrine. The man, identified as ...

An American tourist was arrested for vandalism at a historic shrine in Tokyo a day after arriving in the country on vacation ...

Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old male American tourist on suspicion of vandalizing a wooden torii gate at ...

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

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

On a recent weekend at Onoterusaki Jinja, a 9th century Tokyo shrine that is part of a broader Shinto history, people came and went, some praying or just sitting on benches. Masami Takeda brought ...

Whether you’re seeking the serenity of ancient temples, the thrill of winter sports or the vibrant energy of a bustling ...

Members of sexual minorities working at Shinto shrines took to social media to ... during a meeting of Diet members held June 13 at a Tokyo hotel. The association is a support group of the ruling ...

The arrest of an American tourist for defacing a revered Tokyo shrine has highlighted a growing challenge for Japan, a ...