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Japan Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Couple nabbed over sales of pirated discs of Japan pop band concerts
A couple in Tokyo have been arrested for allegedly selling pirated discs featuring performances by Japanese pop band Mrs. Green Apple and other counterfeit items, police said. Akihiro Takayama, a 39-year-old company executive, and his Chinese wife, Chen Lili, 37, were arrested Tuesday for suspected copyright violations through sales of unapproved DVDs and Blu-rays at an online flea market between last July and November. Police searched their home and a warehouse in Tokyo and confiscated roughly 2,200 items, including pirated versions of the popular "One Piece" manga series. The couple are believed to have sold bootleg discs in sets, with the price of each set ranging from 5,000 yen ($34) to 10,000 yen, according to the police. The case came to light after a woman in Ishikawa Prefecture who purchased a set consulted the police after noticing differences from authentic discs. © KYODO
The Mainichi
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Mainichi
Couple nabbed over sales of pirated discs of Japan pop band concerts
KANAZAWA (Kyodo) -- A couple in Tokyo have been arrested for allegedly selling pirated discs featuring performances by Japanese pop band Mrs. Green Apple and other counterfeit items, police said Friday. Akihiro Takayama, a 39-year-old company executive, and his Chinese wife, Chen Lili, 37, were arrested Tuesday for suspected copyright violations through sales of unapproved DVDs and Blu-rays at an online flea market between last July and November. Police searched their home and a warehouse in Tokyo and confiscated roughly 2,200 items, including pirated versions of the popular "One Piece" manga series. The couple are believed to have sold bootleg discs in sets, with the price of each set ranging from 5,000 yen ($34) to 10,000 yen, according to the police. The case came to light after a woman in Ishikawa Prefecture who purchased a set consulted the police after noticing differences from authentic discs.
