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American tourist arrested for vandalizing Tokyo's sacred gate
A 65-year-old U.S. citizen was detained by Japanese police on charges of vandalizing the wooden torii gate of one of Tokyo's most frequently visited shrines, Meiji Jingu. Officers arrested the ...
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Specialist uses all senses to preserve Japan’s wooden heritage
The gate, designated an important cultural property ... Kanakubo believes the pinnacle of Japan’s wood architecture was around the Muromachi Period (1336-1573). “It was normal back in medieval ...
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Japan's Meiji Jingu shrine hosts thousands during annual dedication
Japanese authorities accused Hayes of using his fingernails to scratch his initials in the wooden torii gate and possibly at another location after traveling with his family on a sightseeing trip ...
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Gate at Mt. Fuji’s 5th station ready to swing into action on July 1
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—The construction of a gate at the fifth station of Mount Fuji was completed on June 17, two weeks ahead of its use to stop crowds and unsafe climbing of Japan ...