Peter Bethune boarded a Japanese whaling ship to make a citizen's arrest of the crew, but when he boarded the ship, they set sail with him aboard
Scores of camera crews and photographers waited on the quayside as the whaling ship sailed into Tokyo bay with the anti-whaling activist on board.
After the Shonan Maru 2 docked, Japanese coastguard officials went on board and arrested him.
He had been detained on the ship as it sailed back to Japan after he boarded it from a jet-ski in the Southern Ocean last month.
His intention was to perform a citizen's arrest on the Shonan Maru 2's captain for what he said was the attempted murder of his crew, and demand compensation.
Mr Bethune was in command of a Sea Shepherd hi-tech stealth boat when it was sliced in two in a collision with the ship as anti-whaling activists clashed with the fleet.
He could now be charged with trespassing on a vessel, and if convicted, face a fine or prison.
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