Hayes is accused of “carving the alphabet with his fingernails” into the wooden pillar of Meiji shrine gate in Tokyo’s ... according to its website. Torii gates are often found at the ...

A 65-year-old U.S. citizen was detained by Japanese police on charges of vandalizing the wooden torii gate of ... discovered on another gate leading to the Meiji Jingu shrine.

The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original ... When entering the shrine, you'll first see the Torii, or the shrine's large archway. It's traditional to bow once entering, then again when ...