Graffiti at historic shrines, car thefts and other incidents have raised concerns about Japan’s perception of foreigners.

TOKYO — An American tourist has been arrested in Japan and accused of carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in ...

Tokyo Metropolitan Police alleged that the 65-year-old man used his fingernails to carve five letters into the pillar of a ...

An American visiting Japan with his family has been arrested on suspicion of vandalism after allegedly desecrating Tokyo’s ...

An American man is arrested on suspicion of vandalizing Tokyo's Meiji Shrine:: Tokyo, Japan:: November 14, 2024:: File:: ...

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.

As Japan's inbound tourism reaches new heights, instances of misconduct by visitors, including vandalism and public ...

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

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