The complex was destroyed during World War II but rebuilt in the 1950s. Entrances to the shrine feature huge wooden gates, known as torii, which are crowned with distinct curved beams. The suspect ...

A 65-year-old U.S. man was arrested in Tokyo last Wednesday for allegedly defacing a torii gate at Meiji Jingu Shrine in ...

The broken torii used in the figure is similar to the one-legged gate that stands as a monument to those lost when an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki during World War 2. Those who have already ...

was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in the 1950s. Trending on NextShark: US tourist accused of defacing torii gate in Japan If convicted, Hayes could face up to three years of ...

The Meiji Shrine, first opened in 1920 as a dedication to Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken, was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in the 1950s. Trending on NextShark: US tourist ...

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