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.
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A visitor took this photo at Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Shrine. Police officers were gathering around the torii gate to check something. Marks, which seemed like Kanji characters and seemed as if they were ...
He visited one of Tokyo’s most famous shrines, Meiji Jingu, and allegedly defaced one of its gate’s pillars as a prank by using his fingernails to scratch the surface, reported AFP.
Steve Hayes, a 65-year-old American, was holidaying in Japan with his family and arrived in the country on Monday. He visited one of Tokyo’s most famous shrines, Meiji Jingu, and allegedly defaced one ...