TOKYO, Nov 14 (News On Japan) –
A 65-year-old American vacationer, Hays Steve Lee, was arrested on suspicion of property injury after reportedly carving letters into the torii gate at Meiji Shrine, Tokyo’s distinguished cultural landmark.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Lee arrived in Japan on October eleventh for a household tour with 4 relations. During his go to, he allegedly engraved the initials of his relations into the shrine’s torii gate.
In questioning, Lee admitted to the allegations, saying, “There is no mistake.”