Tokyo authorities arrested a 65-year-old U.S. tourist for allegedly defacing the grate of a local shrine on Tuesday.

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Tokyo police arrest American tourist for allegedly defacing shrine gate

Visitor allegedly used fingernails to engrave letters on one of the pillars of the Meiji Jingu gate A 65-year-old American tourist was arrested for allegedly engraving letters on a traditional wooden gate at a shrine in Tokyo, in the most recent case of foreign misbehavior in Japan, police said Thursday.
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Visitante teria usado unhas para gravar letras em um dos pilares do portão do Meiji Jingu Um turista americano de 65 anos foi detido por supostamente gravar letras em um portão tradicional de madeira em um santuário em Tóquio, no caso mais recente de mau comportamento de estrangeiros no Japão, informou a polícia na quinta-feira.
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American tourist arrested for vandalizing and damaging sanctuary in Tokyo

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

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US tourist arrested for defacing Tokyo shrine

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) arrested an 65-year-old American tourist Wednesday for allegedly defacing a gate at the famous Meiji Shrine.

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American tourist arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing shrine gate

A 65-year-old American tourist was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly carved letters into a wooden gate at a Tokyo shrine, police said, in a move seen as a new example of bad behavior by tourists flocking to Japan since the pandemic hit.

Een 65-jarige Amerikaanse toerist is woensdag gearresteerd omdat hij volgens de politie letters kerfde in een houten poort bij een heiligdom in Tokio. Het incident wordt beschouwd als een nieuw voorbeeld van slecht gedrag door toeristen die sinds de pandemie weer massaal Japan aandoen.

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TOKYO: A 65-year-old American tourist was arrested for allegedly etching letters onto a traditional wooden gate at a Tokyo shrine, police said Thursday, the latest example of bad behaviour by visitors flooding back to Japan post-pandemic.
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