THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 15, 2024 at 19:01 JST
The bottom of a stolen gold tea bowl that was recovered in Tokyo’s Taito Ward on April 15 shows an engraving that says “by Koichi.” (Provided by Metropolitan Police Department)
Tokyo police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing a pure gold tea bowl worth 10.4 million yen ($68,000) from an exhibition at a department store. [Read More]
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