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According to the National Police Agency, the nationwide seizure of fake goods surpassed 200,000 items last year; three times that of five years ago. About 70 percent of the items came from China, South Korea or Taiwan. (1) |
Film and Television:
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Japan’s film industry is estimated to have lost more than 80 billion yen in fiscal 2005 due to piracy. (2) |
| Luxury Goods: |
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In 2005, 23.1% of documented counterfeit offences were designer bags. (3)  |
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In 2005, 16.1 % of documented counterfeit offences were designer clothes. (4) |
| Music: |
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The Japanese recording industry estimates that 150 million music tracks are downloaded illegally each year. (5) |
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Japan is ranked 10th in the 2005 PC Software Piracy Rankings: 20 Countries with the Lowest Piracy Rates, yet lost $1,621 to software piracy (the 7th most of countries surveyed). |
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