“THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF THE JAPANESE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY” REPORT EMPLOYED AS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AT THE FILM INDUSTRY CAREER SEMINAR

• 25Dec 2013

Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) distributed a report on “The Economic Contribution of the Japanese Film and Television Industry” to approximately 800 students attending a film career seminar.

The seminar was part of the “Media/Audio and Visual Industry Career Seminars” series organized by leading companies in Music, Television, Animation, Advertisement and Internet, Games, and Films. Hosted by the Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), an incorporated nonprofit organization, the seminar targeted college students and master's students due to graduate in March 2015.

This report was launched by MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) Chairman and CEO Senator Christopher J. Dodd at the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival MPA seminar in 2012 and was created with the support of film and television industrial bodies in Japan, such as Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Inc.; Japan Association of Theatre Owners; Foreign Film Importer-Distributors Association of Japan; The Association of Japanese Animations; The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association; Japan Video Software Association; and Compact Disc & Video Rental Commerce Trade Association of Japan, etc. The report revealed that the film and television industry in Japan made an economic contribution of 11 trillion yen and created 260,000 jobs for the Japanese economy.

A third-year economics student who attended the seminar said, “I consider the film industry as one that many aspire to be a part of. After looking through the details of the economic contribution report, it made me realize the significance of the industry. As emphasized at today's seminar, I think that the economic scale would continue to grow as the Japanese film industry expands abroad. From this viewpoint, the report from Hollywood created by the MPAA was very interesting. I would like to use the information for my further study of the industry.”

MR. MICHAEL C. ELLIS OF MPA PRESENTS CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO SAITAMA PREFECTURAL POLICE CYBER CRIME DIVISION AND OMIYA POLICE STATION DURING VISIT TO JAPAN

• 20Dec 2013

Tokyo: On December 18, 2013, Mr. Michael C. Ellis, President and Managing Director, Asia‐Pacific, Motion Picture Association (MPA), visited Japan and presented Certificates of Appreciation to the Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division and the Omiya Police Station. The commendation expressed gratitude for the daily contributions that the officers have made to protecting intellectual property rights, movie copyright and the eradication of counterfeit products. The presentation was held at the Omiya Police Station.

This year, the Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division and the Omiya Police Station successfully executed investigations and crackdowns on illegal uploaders operating on the FC2 Video website and five suspects were arrested during the operations. All suspects were found guilty.

This is the first case in Japan where the illegal uploaders of copyrighted films belonging to MPAA member companies to FC2 Video were arrested. In addition, the five successful crackdowns of illegal uploaders associated with website FC2 Video was a significant operation that sent a strong warning to those possibly contemplating illegal activities on video sharing websites in the future.
Given the high profile success, Mr. Ellis visited Japan to express his gratitude directly to Mr. Masao Hosoda, Chief of Omiya Police Station; and Mr. Yuichi Kondo, Cyber Crime Division Chief, Saitama Prefectural Police, for their work on FC2 Video and far-reaching working involving copyright infringement and intellectual property crime. Mr. Ellis expressed that he hoped to see continued criminal actions taken against those involved in copyright infringement.

JIMCA CONDUCTS “COPYRIGHT CLASS”AT NAKAZATO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SETAGAYA WARD, TOKYO

• 19Dec 2013

Tokyo: On December 12, 2013, Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) organized and conducted a Copyright Class for the 62 fifth and sixth graders of Nakazato Elementary School in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. The school was certified as one of the UNESCO Associated Schools in 2012 with the aim of developing new educational curriculum and methods to nurture talented individuals. The Copyright Class was conducted as part of new curriculum.

The class was carried out during the fifth and sixth periods of the school day, a JIMCA's staff member served as a lecturer, and a student enrolled in School Education Major, Graduate School of Education, Waseda University assisted as a facilitator.

In the first half of the lesson, held in the gymnasium, a quiz style activity called “Is this real or fake? Quiz Rally” required children to tackle six quizzes to identify the authenticity of goods such as movie DVDs and toys portraying popular characters. For the second half of the lesson, students returned to their classrooms and discussed the type of copyright issues that elementary students might encounter. One case study proposed: “I secretly entered a contest using my friend's drawing and it was selected for the Best Work Award.” We asked each grade whether, according to the Copyright Law, this would become an issue or not? The group discussions were active and constructive. Students suggested for example that, “It is not the correct thing to do unless you first ask your friend's permission,” or, “Since the quality of the work was so high, it was right to enter it, and it was good that the work was awarded.”

The students then gathered again at the gymnasium to present the findings from each class. At the end of the lesson, a JIMCA staff member provided an easy-to-understand explanation of copyright matters.

Regarding the Copyright Class, one female student from the sixth grade said, “I love games, animation, and movies. Because I took this Copyright Class, I was able to feel close to the creators of games and animation, and it made me want to work for a movie company in the future.”

Principal Seiko Kashiwabara also said, “I believe that students were able to foster their abilities of observation via the activity of identifying the toys and goods close to them and were conscious of their authenticity. I also think that through the group discussions they were not only able to recognize their own views but also others' from various grades. The lesson which provided a focus on improving ethical ideology and respecting human rights was a perfect match to our school educational principal.”

Although copyright education is included in the government curriculum guidelines, some schools still have difficulty incorporating it. In order to introduce the ideas of respecting intellectual property rights and copyright to young generations, JIMCA has visited a number of elementary schools in different parts of Japan and conducted Copyright Classes annually, visiting five to six schools since 2011.

JIMCA LAUNCHES SMARTPHONE-COMPATIBLE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE “LEARNING INTERNET ETIQUETTE VIA SMARTPHONES”

• 16Dec 2013

With the intention to improve the young-generation smartphone users' online etiquette as well as to promote respect for copyright, Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA); the Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters Cyber Crime Division; and the Kyoto Computer Gakuin (The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics) coproduced a smartphone-compatible educational website called “Learning Internet Etiquette via Smartphones”.

The website was launched on December 16, 2013, at the “Winter Holiday Cyber Crime Prevention Class” co-hosted by the Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters Cyber Crime Division, and the Kyoto Computer Gakuin. During which, a leaflet printed with a QR (Quick Response) code was handed out to 500 students from the Rakunan Junior High School. Scanning the QR code with a smartphone will direct the user to the website.

The leaflet will also be distributed directly to another 15,000 junior high school and high school students expected to attend subsequent “Cyber Crime Prevention Classes” conducted by the Kyoto Prefectural Police.

Mr. Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA, delivered a lecture on “Careful considerations regarding movies and music on the internet” and provided detailed explanations with regard to knowingly downloading illegally uploaded contents which has become subject to criminal penalties since October 2012, along with the dangers of P2P sharing.

Followed by the lecture “In order to avoid involvement in cyber crimes” given by Mr. Kondo, Subsection Chief of Kyoto Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division, the website was introduced.

The site is divided into three sections, “Manners”, “Rules”, and “Quiz”. Of which, animation is used to explain online etiquette and rules of using the internet. After each explanation of the chapter is given, users will advance to the Quiz section where they can tackle questions.

At the class, students were asked to access the website via a smartphone and try out the quizzes. The female student who performed the voice dub for the animations told the participants, “There will be more chances for everyone to use a smartphone, and I hope that they will use it in an enjoyable and safe manner.”


Mr. Mori, Cyber Crime Division Chief of Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters, also said, “The internet is a convenient and pleasant tool; however, it can also bring you unexpected trouble or even make yourself become a criminal with just one single click if you are unaware of the rules and manners of using it. Particularly, copyright infringement is one of the sweetest temptations for young generations. In order to avoid having any regrets in the future, I hope that everyone can acquire the right knowledge and take the correct action while feeling safe to enjoy the internet. To that end, please make good use of this site.”

This event was also widely reported by the mass media. JIMCA will continue to actively participate in cyber crime prevention activities and to work in cooperation with industry, government, and schools for these activities in the future.



QR code and website of Learning Internet Etiquette via Smartphones:

ALL FIVE FC2 VIDEO ILLEGAL UPLOADERS SUCCESSIVELY ARRESTED BY SAITAMA PREFECTURAL POLICE FOUND GUILTY

• 11Dec 2013

Tokyo: Since commencing criminal investigations regarding incidences of copyright law violation whereby movie files were illegally uploaded to the video hosting website FC2 Video, the Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division and Omiya Police Station have arrested five suspects on separate occasions. The last of five trials has now concluded and a guilty verdict has been handed down. With this, all five arrested have been found guilty.

Suspects (The Accused)	Addresses	Arrest Dates	Results of Sentences
45-year-old Male	Gifu Prefecture	March 3, 2013	18 months of imprisonment with work, 3 years suspended sentence, and a fine of 200 thousand yen.
39-year-old Male	Nara Prefecture	April 15, 2013	18 months of imprisonment with work, 3 years suspended sentence, and a fine of 400 thousand yen.
36-year-old Male	Okinawa Prefecture	May 28, 2013	18 months of imprisonment with work, 4 years suspended sentence, and a fine of 500 thousand yen.
52-year-old Male	Hokkaido	July 22, 2013	18 months of imprisonment with work, 3 years suspended sentence, and a fine of 500 thousand yen.
50-year-old Male	Fukuoka Prefecture	October 8, 2013	18 months of imprisonment with work, 3 years suspended sentence, and a fine of 500 thousand yen.

The five individuals were highly active illegal uploaders who were first uncovered during JIMCA's investigations. JIMCA then requested the Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Criminal Investigation Division to take criminal legal actions against these individuals, and provided assistance in examining movie files for the investigations.

Following the crackdowns on illegal uploaders by the Saitama Prefectural Police, other prefectural police have also started their operations on illegal uploaders one after another. In addition, the Japanese police are currently conducting their nationwide investigations, and these investigations are expected to lead to more arrests and criminal legal actions.

In November this year, JIMCA conducted an educational event for the general public. Another event is scheduled for February next year in collaboration with the Saitama Prefectural Police and the Omiya Police Station, dedicated to raising public awareness of copyright protection.

JIMCA SUBMITS THE OPINION FOR THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP) TO CABINET SECRETARIAT OF JAPAN.

• 10Dec 2013

Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) submitted a written opinion, on December 5, 2013, in response to call for public opinion by Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by Cabinet Secretariat of Japan with the support of the MPA regional office and several member studios. To view the written proposal submitted to the TPP, please click here. (PDF FILE)

BUSINESS HOTEL OWNER FOUND GUILTY OF ILLEGALLY DISTRIBUTING PIRATED DVD-Rs

• 5Dec 2013

Tokyo: On August 8, 2013, Kochi Prefectural Police Headquarters (Community Safety Department, Environmental Division) and Nakamura Police Station filed charges against a male business hotel owner and its managing company (a private limited company) to the Nakamura Branch Office of Kochi District Public Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of Copyright Act Violation (including violating reproduction rights and distribution rights as well as possessing pirated copies with the intention of illegal distribution) for illegally reproducing pirated movie copies and renting them to the hotel customers without permission.
The Nakamura Summary Court issued a summary order to the male hotel owner and its managing company, and a guilty verdict was handed down.

The business hotel is located in Shimanto-City, Kochi Prefecture where the owner had reproduced more than 200 titles on pirated DVD-Rs without rights holders' permission and provided a list of these pirated DVD-Rs to customers for rental, purporting to be a “service”.
The illegal activity was uncovered by JIMCA's investigations last year. JIMCA requested for the Kochi Prefectural Police Headquarters (Community Safety Department, Environmental Division) to execute a crackdown as the illegal activity continued even after reaching out to the business hotel to inform and educate them on copyright protection and copyright laws.

In the case that movie discs are rented in a facility, please check the movie discs used in the facility for any description on the DVD type or other types of packaged movie discs indicating permission for use, such as “from when to when”, “who can use the discs and where”, and “what kind of use is allowed”. Generally, movie discs available on the market are not allowed for facility rental uses.

JIMCA CONDUCTS “COPYRIGHT CLASS” AT YAMAGATA CITY NISHI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• 13Nov 2013

Tokyo: On November 6, 2013, Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) organized and conducted a Copyright Class for the 90 sixth-graders of Yamagata City Nishi Elementary School in Yamagata Prefecture. Students enrolled in School Education Major, Special Course of Education from Waseda University assisted as facilitators.

The class was conducted during the third and fourth periods of the school day, and a quiz style activity called “Is this real or fake? Quiz Rally” required children to tackle eight quizzes to identify the authenticity of goods such as movie DVDs and stuffed animals.

During the second half of the lesson, students returned to their classrooms and performed group discussions on copyright issues that elementary students might encounter. One case study reflected on the following: “When everyone was working on their wire craft works for a school exhibition, student A said, 'That's very cool! I'll do the same!', then made an exact same copy of my work and submitted it for the school exhibition without asking my permission.” We asked each class whether this would become an issue or not according to the Copyright Law. The group discussions were very active and constructive. Opinions such as “Copying someone's work is wrong,” and “That's no problem because we are friends” etc., were raised by the students who then gathered again at the gymnasium to present the findings from each class.

At the end of the lesson, a JIMCA staff member provided an easy-to-understand explanation of copyright matters. One 12-year-old male student who participated in the Copyright Class said, “There were some difficult questions in the quiz involving identifying authenticity, but I have gained a great understanding of copyright, and it was a very good study. From now on, I will give consideration to the creators as well.”

JIMCA has visited a number of elementary schools in different parts of Japan and conducted Copyright Classes annually with five to six schools since 2011. This is the first time that a Copyright Class was held in Yamagata prefecture.

THE 26th TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CO-PRESENT MPA SEMINAR “FUTURE OF ONLINE DISTRIBUTION OF FILMS”

• 21Oct 2013

Tokyo: On Monday October 21, 2013, Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) and the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival co-hosted the MPA Seminar “Future of Online Distribution of Films” with the support of the U.S. Embassy and Federation of Japanese Films Industry, Inc. (FJFI).

During the seminar, the keynote speech “The rapid evolution of legitimate online digital business” was delivered by Mr. Michael P. O'Leary, Senior Executive Vice President, Global Policy and External Affairs, Motion Picture Association of America.

Mr. Ira Deutchman, Managing Partner of Emerging Pictures, Professor of Professional Practice in the School of the Arts at Columbia University, Chair of the Film Program, renowned not only for film production but also for marketing and distribution, was invited as a special guest and also gave the keynote speech “The progress and expectations for new digital distribution models for feature films”. During the speech, Mr. Deutchman provided explanations on “curators who can provide appropriate recommendations to the audiences would be the future distributors.” and “the prospects for the future of digital distribution models for feature films”.

In the second half of the seminar, a panel discussion “Developing the Online Viewing Experience” was held, for which Mr. Tomohiro Tohyama, Attorney‐At‐Law, Partner, TMI Associates, was invited as the Moderator of the discussion. Mr. Seiji Sugimoto, President of niwango. Inc., Mr. Buddy Marini, Managing Director of Hulu Japan LLC., Mr. Zhu Huilong, Senior Vice President of Youku Tudou Inc., and Mr. Toshihiko Kamiya, Executive Secretary, GyaO Corporation, were selected and featured as the panelists, and the exchange of the discussion was very positive.

The seminar was also broadcast live via Niconico Live channel on the same day, and many people were able to view this seminar as well. Along with the broadcast, the seminar venue was full of attendees from all over the movie community.

The 1st MPA/DHU FILM WORKSHOP
-MOVIE SCRIPT SYNOPSIS (SUMMERY) CONTEST-

• 20Oct 2013

The Best Work Award was selected by the Judgment of the Participants' Presentations

Tokyo: On Sunday October 20, 2013, MPA/JIMCA (Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association) and DHU (Digital Hollywood University) launched The 1st MPA/DHU Film Workshop at the Surugadai Campus of DHU, inviting some of the most famous Japanese and overseas movie directors and producers to the workshop.

Along with the presentations by Mr. Ira Deutchman, Managing Partner of Emerging Pictures, Professor of Professional Practice in the School of the Arts at Columbia University, Chair of the Film Program, renowned not only for film production but also for marketing and distribution, a panel discussion by the famous Japanese and overseas movie directors and producers was held; and the second as well as the final screenings for the “Synopsis Contest” were simultaneously carried out at the workshop.

For the Synopsis Contest, with the purpose of discovering the future talents for scriptwriters being able to represent Japan, the writers for the best 30 works selected from 110 applicants with 128 works of entries from the previous screening competed with each other by giving their presentations to the judges. For the result of the final judgment, 25-year-old Mr. Ryuhei Osako from Tokyo, who made the synopsis work entry of “Tokijiro” which was about a young male actor who specially performed the roles of females was held captive as a prisoner in wartime Okinawa, and whose life was turned upside down during the era, was selected for The Best Work. A Five Day Hollywood Journey was awarded to Mr. Osako as the best work prize. In addition to this, 29-year-old Mr. Takuma Kohara from Osaka was selected for the President's Award.

Followed by a presentation under the theme of “Writing, Developing and Marketing Independent Films for the International Audience” given by Mr. Deutchman, Mr. Takeo Hisamatsu, Vice President of Warner Bros. Movies, delivered a presentation titled, “How Warner Bros, Japan Selects Screenplays Based on What Standard for Domestic Production.”

Along with the above-mentioned programs, Mr. Stephen Jenner, Communication Director -Asian Pacific Region, Motion Picture Association, was invited as the Moderator for the Presentation & Panel Discussion “Developing Screenplays from a Screenwriter, Director and Producer Point of View” which was also carried out at the workshop. Mr. Deutchman, Ms. Maryam Ebrahimi, Producer, Mr. Takehiko Shinjo, Director of the Tokyo International Film Festival special screening of “Kiyoku yawaku”, and Ms. Kasumi Yao, Producer of the same film, took the podium as the panelists, and the exchange of the discussion was very active and productive. The 85 attendees were listening to the discussion intently.


During the Synopsis Contest, a Mentoring Session was firstly held for the best 30 applicants selected who were separated into 4 groups and gave their verbal presentations to the 2 judges of each group. The judges then made their decision for the second screening and gave their advice to the applicants. In addition to the 6 guests who had provided the presentations and participated in the panel discussion in the first half of the workshop, Mr. Michael P. O'Leary, Senior Executive Vice President, Global Policy and External Affairs, Motion Picture Association of America, and Mr. Michael C. Ellis, President and Managing Director, Asia‐Pacific Region, Motion Picture Association, were the judges. 8 applicants in total (2 people from each group) were chosen as the successful competitors.

At the final screening, the 8 successful finalists selected as the Best 8 gave their presentations to the entire venue, and then The Best Work Award was chosen after questions, constructive feedback, and reviews were given by the judges.

The workshop venue was full of attendees from all over the movie industry including many aspiring and professional scriptwriters.

FIFTH MAN ARRESTED BY SAITAMA PREFECTURE POLICE FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING TO VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE FC2 VIDEO

• 9Oct 2013

Tokyo: On October 8, 2013, police officers from Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division and Omiya Police Station arrested a 50-year-old man from Fukuoka-City, Fukuoka Prefecture, suspected of Copyright Act Violation for illegally uploading files of copyrighted films of MPAA Member Studio movies to video hosting website FC2 Video. According to police investigations, the man admitted to the crime.

This is the fifth time that the Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division have made arrests of suspects illegally uploading foreign movie titles to the FC2 Video website, followed by the previous arrests of a 45-year-old man from Tajimi-City, Gifu Prefecture in March; a 39-year-old man from Nara-City, Nara Prefecture in April; a 36-year-old man from Okinawa-City, Okinawa Prefecture in May; and a 52-year-old man from Sapporo-City, Hokkaido in July.

All suspects discovered by JIMCA’s investigations were highly active illegal uploaders. Of all those arrested, the individual arrested this time from Fukuoka-City has been found to have uploaded the largest number of illegal movie files to the FC2 Video website, and therefore JIMCA has requested the Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division to undertake additional investigations and a crackdown on illegal activity.

JIMCA will continue to work closely in conjunction with the police for the prevention of illegal uploading.

MPA/DHU FILM WORKSHOP

• 01Oct 2013

Screenwriting Synopsis (Summery) Contest will be launched.
The Best Work Prize will be an invitation to a “Five Day Hollywood Journey!! ”


On October 20, 2013 (Sunday), MPA/ JIMCA (Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association) and DHU(Digital Hollywood University) will launch a Film Workshop, inviting some of the most famous Japanese and overseas movie producers to the workshop.
Along with the presentations and panel discussion by Mr. Ira Deutchman from Emerging Pictures, the presentations and screening for the “Synopsis Contest”, of which the call has been made for “Screenwriting Synopsis” entries, will simultaneously be held at the workshop.
The winner selected for The Best Work will be invited to a Five Day Hollywood Journey which will take place in the autumn of next year. Please join us for this special event for all movie fans.


Date: OCTOBER 20, 2013, starting at 9: 00 AM
Location: 3F/4F Ochanomizu Sola City Academia, Digital Hollywood University
(Address: 4-6 Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062)
1 min walk from JR Ochanomizu Station, 4 min walk from Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Shin-Ochanomizu Station/ Marunouchi Line Ochanomizu Station -both Metro stations are directly connected-


Scheduled Event Highlights:
* PRESENTATION: Writing, Developing and Marketing Independent Films for the International Audience
Mr. Ira Deutchman, Professor of Professional Practice in the School of the Arts at Columbia University, Chair of the Film Program; Managing Partner of Emerging Pictures

*PRESENTATION & PANEL DISCUSSION: Developing Screenplays from a Screenwriter, Director and Producer Point of View
1. Mr. Ira Deutchman 2. Ms. Maryam Ebrahimi, Producer 3. Mr. Takehiko Shinjo, director 4．Ms. Kasumi Yao, producer

* PRESENTATION:How Warner Bros. Japan Selects Screenplays Based on What Standard for Domestic Production
Mr. Takeo Hisamatsu, Vice President of Warner Bros. Movies

*SYNOPSIS CONTEST (Presentation - Award Screening - Announcement of the Best Work - Commemorative Photograph Shoot)


Synopsis (Summery) Contest
Details for Entry
Free subject matter, previously presented works are acceptable. However, the rights of work must belong to the applicant. Regardless of age, profession or experience, all applicants are welcome.
Applicants being selected for the Best 20 Work at a previous screening process will have an opportunity to give a brief presentation, to receive guidance from the judges, to be the subject for the final screening for the Best Work at the venue of MPA/ DHU FILM WORKSHOP which will be held on October 20, 2013. Additionally, unsuccessful applicants regrettably unable to be selected for The Best 20 Work at the previous screening can still have an opportunity to attend and join the upcoming workshop if they wish. For the previous screening result, we will contact the applicants around October 8th via the email addresses given and written by the applicants on the application.


Deadline for Entry
October 4, 2013 (Friday), applications arriving by 12:00 PM (Noon) are valid.

The Best Work Prize
The selected winner for The Best Work (one winner) will receive an invitation from MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION (MPA) for a five day journey “FILM IMMERSION COURSE IN L.A.” The departure of the journey is scheduled in November of 2014 in accordance with the launch of American Film Market 2014. The journey provides the winner with a great opportunity and indulgent five days to meet Hollywood producers, agents, and entertainment lawyers; and to visit studios, production companies, and screenwriters' and producers' unions.

THREE ARRESTED FOR ILLEGALLY SELLING PIRATED DVD-RS IN OSAKA

• 22Aug 2013

Tokyo: On June 15, 2013, police officers from the Koka Police Station, with the support of investigators from JIMCA, searched a CD/DVD store located in Naniwa ward, Osaka, arrested a 50-year-old male on suspicion of Copyright Act Violation and seized 17,400 pirated CDs and DVDs from the store.

On June 19, the police conducted a search of the suspect's premises and arrested another 69-year-old male. Subsequently, a 46-year-old male from Nagahama-City, Shiga Prefecture, who duplicated the pirated CDs and DVDs for the store, was also arrested on July 30.

A storage space on the first floor of an apartment building was modified and used as the CD/DVD store with no store name displayed, making it unrecognizable as a store at first sight.
It appears that the store, which had been using promotional flyers and word-of-mouth marketing to grow its customer base since 2005 when the store first started its operations, would be packed with customers during weekends, and even attracted customers from distant areas.
Pirated CD-Rs and DVD-Rs were piled up high inside the narrow store, comprising of a wide range of CD-Rs including foreign music, Japanese music, Enka (Japanese traditional ballad) and various DVD-Rs such as foreign films, Japanese movies, animations, music videos, etc.
The price for these pirated CD-Rs or DVD-Rs was about 1,000 yen each. Based on police investigations, it appears that the store had been making a huge profit from the illegal sale of these pirated CD-Rs and DVD-Rs.

The criminal penalties for these 3 arrested are imprisonment up to 10 years and/or a fine up to 10 million yen (100,000 USD).

JIMCA LAUNCHES STOP! ILLEGAL DOWNLOAD AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AT COMIC MARKET 84

• 12Aug 2013

Tokyo: During August 10-12, 2013, Japan and International Motion Picture Association (JIMCA), with the support of the Association of Japanese Animation (AJA), launched the ”Movie Theft Prevention at Cinemas” and ”STOP! Illegal Download”awareness campaigns at a booth at the Comic Market 84 held at Tokyo Big Sight.

According to reports, approximately 590,000 people attended the increasingly popular Japanese comic event ”Comic Market 84”, and the STOP! Illegal Download booth attracted a significant number of visitors.

Highlights of the campaign included:

Photo opportunities for visitors to the booth with Camcorder Guy:

Visitors to the booth were given the opportunity to take a photo with the character, Camcorder Guy, who appears in the promotional trailer ”NO MORE MOVIE THEFT” which has been presented prior to the screening of movies at all Japanese cinemas since 2007 as part of the movie theft prevention campaign co-implemented by the ”Let's Go To The Cinema!” Committee.

The Copyright Mini-Chat Show with the special guests, Ms. Kyoko Narumi and Ms. Yui Watanabe, voice actresses renowned for the roles of Nasuno Takamiya and Yuri Oshimoto from the animation ”Teekyu”

During the chat show, Mr. Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA, said, ”Unfortunately, there are some video files of movies which are still showing in the cinemas or just released for DVD sales that have been illegally uploaded to some websites.
If production companies and artists are unable to make reasonable revenues as a result of illegal uploading and downloading, it would be difficult for them to create new movies and animations that we are all looking forward to. Please tell your friends not to do it because it would have a negative impact to our precious content if people continued to download files illegally!”

The distribution of Comic Market exclusive original DVDs of ”Yui Ogura's Comike News 84 - STOP! Illegal Download -”

New STOP! Illegal Download DVDs were distributed to visitors during the Comic Market. The DVDs feature Ms. Yui Ogura, a popular voice actress, in the role of a newscaster who provides explanations about Illegal Downloading alongside commentary made by Mr. Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA.

　

FC2 VIDEO ILLEGAL UPLOADERS FOUND GUILTY BY SAITAMA DISTRICT COURT

• 2Aug 2013

Tokyo: On July 29, 2013, a 36-year-old man from Okinawa-City, Okinawa Prefecture was found guilty by the Saitama District Court of illegally uploading movie files of MPAA Member Studio movies to the video hosting website FC2 Video and sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment with work, a 4 year suspended sentence, and a fine of 500 thousand yen.

The man was arrested on copyright offences on May 28, 2013, by the officers of Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division and Omiya Police Station.
To view the details, please click here.
After the verdict was given, Presiding Judge Masato Nishimura admonished the man saying, “The entire nation is currently trying to safeguard content by introducing regulations such as the penal regulations of illegal downloading. People must pay to watch movies. Making them viewable for free is equal to strangling the necks of movie creators.
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The officers from Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division and Omiya Police Station made the arrests of FC2 Video illegal uploaders over three consecutive months ? March, April, and May. The man from Okinawa Prefecture was the third to be arrested. In addition to these arrests, a 52-year-old man from Sapporo-City was also arrested in July of this year.

Two previous sentences have been handed down in relation to the FC2 Video matter. A man from Gifu Prefecture arrested in March was found guilty verdict and given 18 months of imprisonment with work, 3 years suspended sentence, and a fine of 200 thousand yen; while a male illegal uploader from Nara Prefecture was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment with work, 3 years suspended sentence, and a fine of 400 thousand yen by the Saitama District Court. Both verdicts are the Court’s final decisions.

It is by no means acceptable to illegally upload copyrighted movies to video hosting or other websites either for self-satisfaction or for making financial gains. Uploading copyrighted movies to video hosting or other websites without rights’ holder permission is illegal. Not only are punishments handed down for these type of offences but also it is possible to be liable to pay compensation for the losses. We hope that you chose to enjoy watching movies legally.

JIMCA SUBMITS WRITTEN OPINION IN TO PUBLIC OPINION CALLING FOR ”Interpretative Guideline on Electronic Commerce and Information Property Trading”

• 29Jul 2013

Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association(JIMCA) submitted a written Opinion, on July 16, 2013 in response to a call for public opinion made by ”Interpretative Guideline on Electronic Commerce and Information Property Trading”, Information Economy Division, Commence and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
To view the written proposal submitted to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,　Please clik here.(PDF FILE)

FOURTH MAN ARRESTED THIS YEAR BY SAITAMA PREFECTURAL POLICE FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING TO VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE FC2 VIDEO

• 23Jul 2013

Tokyo: On July 22, 2013, police officers from Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division and Omiya Police Station arrested a 52-year-old man from Sapporo-City, Hokkaido, on suspicion of Copyright Act Violation for illegally uploading files of copyrighted films of MPAA Member Studio movies to video hosting website FC2 Video. According to police investigations, the man had been receiving a large sum of affiliate earnings by illegally posting files to FC2 Video.

This is the fourth time that the Saitama Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division have made arrests of suspects illegally uploading foreign movie titles to the FC2 Video website. It follows previous arrests of a 45-year-old man from Tajimi-City, Gifu Prefecture in March; a 39-year-old man from Nara-City, Nara Prefecture in April; and a 36-year-old man from Okinawa-City, Okinawa Prefecture in May.

JIMCA has been requesting FC2 Video to delete illegally posted movie files under the understanding and cooperation by FC2, Inc., the operating company of “FC2 Video” site. FC2 Inc. also specifies and provides an easy-to-understand educational Warning notice on the FC2 Video uploading page, as noted below.
(The picture of http://converter.video.fc2.com/upcontent_up.php is the actual screen of FC2 Video for uploaders to view the warning messages, which are cited pursuant to Copyright Act Article 38 paragraph 1.)

≪ Warning ≫ Content that violates any third party's ownership right, copyright, privacy, image rights, or contents that go against public moral or decency such as child pornography, violence or crimes are strictly prohibited. If you violate this rule, your account will be terminated. You will also be made liable for any compensation and may be punished. Also, if there are any keywords relating to child pornography in the content data (in the title, description, keyword etc.), the content may be removed and deleted without any prior warning.

To all users, please obey the rules while enjoying video hosting websites.
JIMCA will continue to work closely in cooperation with the police to prevent incidents of illegal uploading.

JIMCA CONDUCTS “DISPATCHED COPYRIGHT CLASSES” AT OKAZAKI CITY HANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AICHI PREFECTURE

• 2Jul 2013

Aichi: On June 21, 2013, Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) organized and conducted a Dispatched Copyright Class for the 103 sixth graders of Okazaki City Hane Elementary School in Aichi Prefecture. One of JIMCA’s staff members served as a lecturer, and students enrolled in School Education Major, Special Course of Education from Waseda University assisted as facilitators.

The class was conducted during the fifth and sixth periods of the school, and a quiz style activity called “Is this real or fake? Quiz Rally” was performed at the gymnasium during the first half of the lesson where children tackled 8 quizzes to identify the authenticity of goods such as movie DVDs and stuffed animals. The highest scorer was a female student who provided 7 correct answers.

Students returned to their classrooms for group discussions regarding the copyright issues that elementary students might encounter, and then gathered again at the gymnasium to present the compiled discussion results of each class. A JIMCA staff member then gave an easy-to-understand explanation of copyright issues at the end of the lesson.

Since 2011, JIMCA has visited many elementary schools in different areas around Japan and conducted the Dispatched Copyright Classes annually to five to six schools.. This is the second school where classes have been conducted this year, following a visit in February to the Komae City Komae Dai-Roku Elementary School in Tokyo.

JIMCA PRESENTS LETTERS OF APPRECIATION TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURAL POLICE CYBER CRIME DIVISION, ASAKURA POLICE STATION, AND UKIHA POLICE STATION

• 26Jun 2013

Fukuoka: On June 20, 2013, JIMCA presented Letters of Appreciations to the Fukuoka Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division, the Asakura Police Station, and the Ukiha Police Station.

Mr. Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA, visited Fukuoka Prefectural Police and presented a Letter of Appreciation to Mr. Makino, Community Safety Department Supervisory Counselor and Cyber Crime Division Chief, to Chief of Asakura Police Station, Mr. Fujino, and to the Chief of Ukiha Police Station, Mr. Yamashita, in order to express gratitude for the tremendous assistance provided by the police in their investigations and operations in relation to the illegal uploading of films and television shows.

During the visit, Mr. Ajimura said, “We are most grateful for the enormous efforts of the police involved in the operations of the WinMX illegal uploader crackdown. People tend to commit copyright infringement casually on the internet and don’t take it seriously. Due to this crackdown, we believe it highlighted to the public that the act of copyright infringement is a serious criminal offence.”

On May 28, 2013, officers from the Fukuoka Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division, Asakura Police Station, and Ukiha Police Station arrested three individuals on suspicion of Copyright Violation and illegally making copyrighted movies transmittable via the WinMX file sharing software, and referred two other suspects to the Public Prosecutors Office. Of the three arrested, two suspects were suspected of illegally uploading movie files of MPAA member company movie titles and were the first in Japan to be arrested for illegally uploading foreign movies through the use of WinMX.

To view the summary of the incidence, please click here.

THREE ARRESTED FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING MOVIES VIA FILE SHARING SOFTWARE WINMX

• 28May 2013

Operation by Fukuoka Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division, Asakura Police Station, and Ukiha Police Station

Fukuoka: On May 28, 2013, officers from the Joint Investigation Headquarters of Fukuoka Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division, Asakura Police Station and Ukiha Police Station arrested three individuals suspected off illegally making copyrighted movies transmittable through the use of file sharing software WinMX. Two other suspects were referred to the Public Prosecutors Office during this operation.

Two suspects, a 52-year-old man from Kirishima-City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and a 43-year-old man from Kurashiki-City, Okayama Prefecture, are the first to be arrested. for illegally uploading foreign movies using WinMX in Japan.

During police investigations the two suspects admitted the charges of making movies transmittable via the file sharing software WinMX without permission from rights' holders.

As an increasing number of illegal uploads of foreign movies once identified on Winny and Share are now being found on the WinMX networks, according to JIMCA which made a subsequent request to the Fukuoka Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division to conduct further investigations and operations.

Following the arrests, Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA, said, ”In addition to the current operation, JIMCA has been working closely with the police in examining illegal movie files, preparing complaints made by rights' holders and conducting criminal case investigations against uploaders who have illegally made movie files transmittable via file sharing software. Since we were aware that there would be an increase of illegal uploading of foreign films via WinMX in recent years, this operation was a highly important endeavor to the entire content industry. We would like to thank Fukuoka Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division for their investigations of such cases.”

THIRD MAN ARRESTED BY SAITAMA PREFECTURE POLICE FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING TO VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE FC2 VIDEO

• 28May 2013

Tokyo: On May 28, 2013, police officers from Saitama Prefecture Police Cyber Crime Division and Omiya Police Station arrested a 36-year-old man from Okinawa-City, Okinawa Prefecture, on suspicion of Copyright Act Violation for illegally uploading files of copyrighted films of MPAA Member Studio movies to video hosting website FC2 Video.

According to police investigations, the man had been using multiple online IDs to illegally post a large number of movie files to the FC2 Video website, and is understood to have repeatedly uploaded illegitimate movie files for the purpose of profit.

This is the third time in three consecutive months that the Saitama Prefecture Police Cyber Crime Division have arrested suspects for illegally uploading foreign movie titles to the FC2 Video website. In March, police arrested a 45-year-old man from Tajimi-City, Gifu Prefecture, and in April, police arrested a 39-year-old man from Nara-City, Nara Prefecture.

JIMCA has been working closely in conjunction with video hosting websites to prevent cases of illegal uploading. There is a wide range of legitimate distribution channels such as cinemas, authorized DVD outlets, television and digital content providers that cater to the enjoyment of movies.

Supporting legitimate outlets helps give creators the opportunity to produce their next production for your enjoyment.
Movie fans, please choose not to watch movies illegally uploaded to video sharing websites

TOKYO RENTAL DVD SHOP OWNER ARRESTED FOR RENTING PIRATED DVD-RS

• 17May 2013

Operation by Metropolitan Police Department's Consumer and Economic Crime Division and Osaki Police seize 450 illegal DVDs and close down movie DVD rental shop

Tokyo: On May 13, 2013, the Metropolitan Police Department's Consumer and Economic Crime Division, and officers from the Osaki Police Station, with the support of investigators from JIMCA, searched a movie DVD rental shop located in Shinagawa ward, Tokyo, arrested a 49-year-old male and seized 450 pirated DVD-Rs.

The operation followed information received from a member of the public, and a subsequent investigation by JIMCA into the alleged illegal activities at the movie DVD rental shop.

Every movie requires a huge amount of investment in time, money and expertise. Filmmakers can only recoup their investment, and people can only be employed in the film industry if audiences do the right thing and chose to see a movie in the way it was intended - at the cinema, on TV or DVD, or via a legitimate online channel. If you suspect any store of illegally renting pirated movies, please kindly contact us via the Piracy Hotlin as noted on this website, and provide us with further information.

MPA/JIMCA AND U.S. EMBASSY CELEBRATE WORLD IP DAY

• 26Apr 2013

Tokyo: On April 26, Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) and the U.S. Embassy hosted a screening of the feature film Lincoln at Toho Cinemas, Roppongi Hills to celebrate creativity and innovation on World IP Day.

Attending the event, John V. Roos, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, said, “We would like to thank JIMCA and Takashi Ajimura for making this movie screening event possible in celebration of World IP Day.

“The film industry is one of the most innovative industries, and I am always amazed at continuous progress of technology. Intellectual Property Rights are important to any industry and they have to be protected all over the world. According to a report launched by MPA,at the Tokyo International Film Festival last year, the film and television industry in Japan contributed over USD54 billion (5.4 trillion yen) in total direct economic terms in 2011. It is an industry that contributes significantly to the Japanese economy. According to another report by MPA, the economic loss due to copyright theft in the film industry in Japan during 12 months from 2010 to 2011 was 56 billion yen.
“Please, everyone, tell your friends not to enjoy films illegally uploaded on the movie sharing sites.
”Many of you may not know this, but Abraham Lincoln was the only President of the United States who had a patent. He was a great president, as well as an innovator who respected intellectual property rights. Please enjoy the film.”

Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA, said, “It is a great honor to host this screening with the U.S. Embassy’s support to celebrate a day of innovation and creativity. Our shared goal is to promote the legitimate market of copyrighted works such as movies and films and prevent the illegitimate market for these products. This would stimulate not only a greater contribution to both the Japanese and American economies, but also stimulate the film and other creative sectors to produce new works. Intellectual property rights are essential to all of us. Let’s take the opportunity today to promote creativity with our family and friends, and chose not to illegally download the valuable work of others.”

The characters, “Tousatsu-otoko (Camcorder Guy) and Patolight-otoko (Patrol-light Man)” appear in the promotional footage of “NO MORE MOVIE THEFT” which has been broadcast prior to the screening of movies at all Japanese cinemas since 2007 as a part of movie theft prevention campaign co-implemented by“Let’s Go To The Cinema” Committee formed by the members of the film community in Japan, including the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Inc. (MPPAJ), and the Foreign Film Importer-Distributors Association of Japan, Inc. (FFIDAJ), also made their first live appearance at this celebration event.

SECOND ILLEGAL UPLOADER TO VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE FC2 VIDEO ARRESTED BY SAITAMA PREFECTURE POLICE

• 15Apr 2013

TOKYO/SINGAPORE: On 15 April, police officers from Saitama Prefecture Police Cyber Crime Division and Omiya Police Station arrested a 39-year-old man from Nara-City, Nara Prefecture, for illegally uploading files of copyrighted films of MPAA Member Studio movies to video hosting website FC2 Video.

According to police reports, the man illegally uploaded copies of MPAA Member Studio movie titles including copies of The Dark Knight Rises.

This is the second time that an illegal uploader of foreign films to FC Video has been arrested.

The first arrest occurred on 3 March, when police officers from Saitama Prefecture Police Cyber Crime Division arrested a 45-year-old man from Tajimi-City, Gifu Prefecture, Tokyo, for illegally uploading copyrighted movies to video hosting website FC2 Video. On that occasion, according to police reports, the man illegally uploaded copies of MPAA Member Studio movie titles including copies of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Descendants.

Speaking following the arrest, Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA, said, “It is an urgent matter for the creative community in Japan to deter heavy and repetitive uploaders from such activity. A single upload of a film or television show to a video hosting website like this overtly damages the ability for the rights holder of that content to conduct their business. We would like to thank Saitama Prefecture Police Cyber Crime Division for their continued investigation of such cases. JIMCA intends to work closely in collaboration with video hosting websites to prevent further instances of illegal uploading of films and television shows, and hopes that this arrest proves to be a strong deterrent message to anyone considering activity of this nature.”

JIMCA cooperates closely with police in the examination of illegal film files and the assembly of criminal complaints made by rights' holders of films and television shows.

FC2 Video is the 37th most popular website in the world. It also ranks third behind Yahoo! Japan and Google in the Alexa rankings of Japan's most popular websites.

If convicted under the Copyright Act, the arrested man faces up to 10 years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to JPY10 million yen (US$109,098).

PARTICIPATION IN “GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR CYBER CRIME PREVENTION CLASS”AS PART OF OPERATION OF“HYOGO PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVETE SECTORS' JOINT PROJECT FOR PREVENTION MEASURES AGAINST CYBERSPACE CRIMINAL THREATS”

• 11Apr 2013

Kobe: On April 11, 2013, Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA), attended and presented a lecture for “Government and Private Sector Cyber Crime Prevention Class” held at Mikage High School, Hyogo Prefecture.
The class, hosted by the Hyogo Prefecture Cybercrime Prevention Center whom the Hyogo Prefectural Police commissions to, focuses on teaching high school students about some of the copyright regulations, particularly for a general overview of illegal downloading, in addition to the risks and cautionary notes regarding the use of the internet with some of the latest arrest incidences given as examples.

JIMCA, as one of the representative organizers for the Subcommittee on Information Sharing Measures, participated in this class for the operation of Hyogo Prefectural Government and Private Sectors' Joint Project for Prevention Measures against Cyberspace Criminal Threats, and provided easy explanations in regard to the punitive regulations imposed for the illegal downloading of commercial movie and music files for the purpose of private use (i.e. Illegal Private Downloading) if they are knowingly downloaded from an illegitimate source.

Educational gifts (clear folders) produced by JIMCA as part of the operation, Hyogo Prefectural Government and Private Sectors' Joint Project for Prevention Measures against Cyberspace Criminal Threats, were distributed directly to the 380 freshman students and the teachers attending.

JIMCA SUBMITS WRITTEN OPINION IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC OPINION CALLING FOR “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGIC PROGRAM 2013” AND “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY VISION” IMPLEMENTED BY THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGY PROMOTION OFFICE, CABINET SECRETARIAT OF JAPAN

• 8Apr 2013

Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) submitted a Written Opinion, on March 22, 2013, in response to a call for public opinion made by Intellectual Property Strategy Promotion Office (IPSPO), Cabinet Secretariat of Japan. To view the written proposal submitted to the IPSPO, please click here.(PDF FILE)

JIMCA SUPPORTS “HYOGO PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTORS’ JOINT PROJECT FOR PREVENTION MEASURES AGAINST CYBERSPACE CRIMINAL THREATS”

• 1Apr 2013

Kobe: Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) is currently participating in the operation, Hyogo Prefectural Government and Private Sectors’ Joint Project for Prevention Measures against Cyberspace Criminal Threats, in which the government and private sectors team up to tackle the challenges and issues occurring in cyberspace. As part of the operation, JIMCA produced special educational folders as gifts for children and students.

The educational folders contain and provide easy-to-understand information, including punitive regulations imposed for the illegal downloading of commercial movie and music files for the purpose of private use (i.e. Illegal Private Downloading) if they are knowingly downloaded from an illegitimate source; and the potential detrimental threats of making available personal information on the internet which could result in a person falling victim to a crime, and other long term negative consequences.

The folders described will be distributed directly to children and students at “The Cybercriminal Victimization Prevention Classes”, commencing April 2013, implemented by the Hyogo Prefectural Police and commissioned to private business operators.

Official Police Comments

Today, much illegal and detrimental information flows freely in cyberspace and has become a serious threat affecting our citizens’ daily lives. In order to take an accurate stance towards the cyberspace issues in our prefecture, the Hyogo Prefectural Police has been playing the central role of initiating the project, Hyogo Prefectural Government and Private Sectors’ Joint Project for Prevention Measures against Cyberspace Criminal Threats, in which government and private sectors have been working closely as a team to take measures on this matter.

The intention of this project is to share information, discuss measures, and provide a comprehensive approach to educating citizens so as to raise public awareness of the issues.

This time JIMCA produced the educational folders for the current project, providing an effective tool that will be distributed at “The Cybercriminal Victimization Prevention Classes” for students.

The Hyogo Prefectural Police Headquarters Community Safety Department deeply appreciates JIMCA’s assistance in this project and look to your continued support and cooperation in the future.

April 1, 2013
The Hyogo Prefectural Police Headquarters Community Safety Department
Cyber Criminal Investigation Division Chief
Masanori Miyane

JIMCA LAUNCHES “STOP! ILLEGAL DOWNLOAD” AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AT “THE NINTH NIPPONBASHI STREET FESTA 2013”

• 25Mar 2013

Osaka: Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) launched an awareness campaign on the theme of STOP! ILLEGAL DOWNLOAD, on March 24, 2013, at The Ninth Nipponbashi Street Festa 2013 in Naniwa ward, Osaka city.

Approximately 230 thousand people attended the ninth annual festival this year. During the festival on the North Stage, Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA, provided easy-to-understand explanations on the benefits of accessing online content through legitimate channels and the negative consequences of illegally downloading films, television shows, and music. This was presented via some fun quiz style activities with the help of the featured local idol music groups, NEP She☆Stars and Fun x Fam, who also performed live on stage at the campaign.

In addition to a special campaign booth, educational gifts, such as clear folders printed with the idol groups’ photos, co-produced by the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters’ Cyber Criminal Investigation Office and JIMCA, were distributed at the event where participants also had the opportunity to meet some of their local pop and rock stars.

This awareness campaign, supported by the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, the Osaka Prefectural Police Department Naniwa Police Station, and The Anti-Counterfeiting Association, was able to successfully raise public awareness regarding the consequences and penal regulations imposed for the illegal downloading of movie and music files for the purpose of private use (i.e. “Illegal Private Downloading”) if downloaded from a known unauthorized distribution source.

PARTICIPATION IN “THE CYBERCRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION PREVENTION CAMPAIGN” ORGANIZED BY THE OSAKA PREFECTURAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS

• 17Mar 2013

Osaka: For the prevention of illegal internet piracy activities, Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) participated in The Cybercriminal Victimization Prevention Campaign launched by the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters' Cyber Criminal Investigation Office and The Sonezaki Police Station on March 17, 2013.

During this campaign which was held at the event hall, Shukusai Plaza, in Hankyu Umeda Main Store, Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA, and popular comic duo Katsumi Sayuri engaged in an enlightenment talk, providing easy-to-understand explanations with regard to the consequences and the penal regulations imposed for illegal downloading of payable movie and music files for the purpose of private use (i.e. “Illegal Private Downloading”) despite knowing that they are illegally distributed.

Along with the talk, educational and enlightenment gifts such as clear folders co-produced by the same police headquarters' cyber criminal investigation office and JIMCA were handed out at the venue, calling for the public cooperation of cybercriminal victimization prevention. These folders will also be distributed directly to the participants at the general corporative “Cybercriminal Prevention Seminars” which will be implemented by the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters in April of this year.

POPSTARS JOIN JIMCA AT LAUNCH OF “STOP! ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS” ENLIGHTENMENT CAMPAIGN AT “THE NINTH NIPPONBASHI STREET FESTA 2013”

• 13Mar 2013

Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) will launch an enlightenment campaign under the theme of STOP! ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS at The Ninth Nipponbashi Street Festa 2013 which will be held in Osaka city, Osaka prefecture, on Sunday, March 24th, 2013.

The campaign will raise awareness about the benefits of accessing online content through legitimate channels and the negative consequences of illegally downloading films, television shows and music through some fun quiz style activities with the help of local idol music groups.

The event will take place on the North Stage during the street festival, and will showcase some live stage performances from the music groups. There will be opportunities for participants to meet some of their local pop and rock stars, take home complementary gifts and enjoy a whole range of fun activities.

So come along and join the fun!

Event Details:
Location: STOP! ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS Enlightenment Campaign: North Stage
Scheduled Programs:
Part 1: Time/ 12:15 - 12:45 (Performing Group: NEP She☆Stars)
Part 2: Time/ 14:10 - 14:40 (Performing Group: Fun x Fam)
Featured Idol Groups: NEP She☆Stars and Fun x Fam
Campaign Host: Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA)
Supporting Partners: The Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters; The Osaka Prefectural Police Department Naniwa Police Station; and The Anti-Counterfeiting Association
Festival: The Ninth Nipponbashi Street Festa 2013
URL:http://nippombashi.jp/festa/2013/

SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE FUKUROI POLICE STATION ARRESTS BRAZILIAN SELLERS OF PIRATED DVD-RS

• 4Mar 2013

On March 4, 2013, the Shizuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters, and the Fukuroi Police Station's Criminal Investigation Division and Community Safety Division searched two Brazilian grocery stores located in Fukuroi and Iwata cities, Shizuoka prefecture; and arrested two individuals, the store owner and the manager of the store, on suspicion of Copyright Act Violation due to possessing pirated movie copies with the intention of illegal distribution. A total of approximately 600 pirated DVD-Rs were found and confiscated from the stores.

JIMCA's investigators assisted in the investigations for catching these offenders red-handed by accompanying the police during the raids and providing their expertise in identifying the illegal DVD-Rs at the scenes.

“Selling pirated movies” is illegal! If you suspect any stores of selling pirated movies or illegal trading activities of pirated movies on the internet, please kindly provide information and contact us via the “Piracy Hotline” as noted on this website.

JAPANESE POLICE ARREST MAN FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING MOVIE FILES TO VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE FC2 VIDEO

• 4Mar 2013

TOKYO/SINGAPORE: On 3 March, police officers from Saitama Prefecture Police Cyber Crime Division arrested a 45-year-old man from Tajimi-City, Gifu Prefecture, Tokyo, for illegally uploading copyrighted movies to video hosting website FC2 Video.

According to police reports, the man illegally uploaded copies of MPAA Member Studio movie titles including copies of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Descendants.

The investigation was supported by JIMCA whom have subsequently worked closely with FC2 Video to have the infringing movie files taken down.

Following the arrest, Noriaki Sano, Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc., also chairing the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in Japan this year, said, “This is a significant operation and arrest. The illegal uploading of films and television shows to video hosting websites, such as FC2 Video, has a huge negative impact on the film studio’s ability to re-invest in and create new movies. It also adversely affects those many people currently employed - and those who wish to one day work - in our film industry. I hope that people will stop illegally uploading movie titles so that audiences can continue to enjoy a quality screen entertainment experience.”

Mike Ellis, President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, for the MPA, said, “We commend the officers from the Saitama Prefecture Police Cyber Crime Division for taking a zero-tolerance approach to intellectual property crimes in Japan. Such efforts are crucial toward thwarting online content theft and represent important steps toward protecting the rights and livelihoods of the many people working in the screen community in this country”.

FC2 Video is the 37th most popular website in the world. It also ranks third behind Yahoo! Japan and Google in the Alexa rankings of the world’s most popular websites.

Police announced that the 45-year-old man had admitted to the charges. If convicted under the Copyright Act, those arrested face up to 10 years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to JPY10 million yen (US$109,098).

SAITAMA PREFECTURAL POLICE CYBERCRIME DIVISION ARREST ILLEGAL “SHARE” UPLOADER

• 22Feb 2013

The Saitama Prefectural Police Headquarters’ Cyber Criminal Investigation Division and the Nishiiruma Police Station arrested a 40-year-old man from Kawasaki city, Kanagawa prefecture on February 19, 2013 for illegally uploading movie files to the P2P file sharing software “Share” network.

The police searched the suspect’s residence on February 1, 2013 and confiscated 4 computers and 2 HDDs (hard disk drives) containing approximately 1,650 movie files. Further analysis of the evidence by the police lead to his arrest on February 19.

This successful raid was a part of the “Simultaneous Nationwide Intensive Crackdown on Copyright Infringement Using File Sharing Software” operation implemented by the Japanese National Police Agency.

Simultaneous Nationwide Intensive Crackdown on Copyright Infringement Using File Sharing Software

• 22Feb 2013

Japan's prefectural police departments conducted the largest ever nationwide crackdown on copyright infringers of movies, music, animation, games, and business software via file sharing software on 22 February 2013.

The Japanese National Police Agency has been executing operations against copyright infringement using file sharing software since 2009. This latest successful operation is the fourth so far, which has resulted in the arrest of 27 people in various Japanese cities.

Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA said, "These nationwide raids are very meaningful to reduce the number of illegal uploading and downloading and JIMCA thanks all concerned police for such great results. Illegal distribution of contents on P2P network significantly damages film studio's revenue and it impairs the studio's ability to produce next films. It will not be beneficial to movie fans at all. JIMCA will continue to remove such illegal activities on internet."

For further information relating to this action taken, please refer to the respective association contacts or websites listed below.

【Reference 1】
■The Anti-Counterfeiting Association (ACA)
URL：http://www.aca.gr.jp/


【Reference 2】
■National Police Agency Public Relations' Press Release
Title: "The Simultaneous Nationwide Crackdown on Copyright Infringement Incidences Using File Sharing Software"
URL：http://www.npa.go.jp/cyber/warning/h25/130222.pdf

　
■National Police Agency's Report "Conference Report of Comprehensive Security Measures 2007"
Title: "Issues and Measures regarding Copyright Infringement Using File Sharing Software such as Winny, etc."
URL：http://www.npa.go.jp/cyber/csmeeting/h19/pdf/pdf19.pdf

■Consortium against Copyright Infringement via File-Sharing Software (CCIF)
URL：http://www.ccif-j.jp/


■For the Information of Individual Incidences:
・Association of Copyright for Computer Software (ACCS)
URL：http://www2.accsjp.or.jp/
P.R. Contact Person: Oota / TEL: 03-5976-5175
・Japan Video Software Association (JVA)
URL：http://www.jva-net.or.jp/
P.R. Contact Person: Takagi / TEL: 03-3542-4433
・Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC)
URL：http://www.jasrac.or.jp/
P.R. Contact Person: Kitazawa / TEL: 03-3481-2164
・Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA)
URL：http://www.jimca.co.jp/
P.R. Contact Person: Murakami / TEL: 03-3265-1401
・Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)
URL：http://www.riaj.or.jp/
P.R. Contact Person: Yoneuchi / TEL: 03-5575-1305


■For the Information regarding This News Article Release:
・"The Simultaneous Nationwide Crackdown"
(The Anti Counterfeiting Association/ ACA Secretariat)
Japan Video Software Association (JVA)>
　P.R. Contact Persons: Sato & Takagi / TEL: 03-3542-4433

POLICE FILE CHARGES AGAINST SELF-EMPLOYED MAN FROM OOMUTA CITY, FUKUOKA PREFUCTURE FOR UPLOADING MOVIES ILLEGALLY

• 20Feb 2013

The Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters’ Cyber Criminal Investigation Division and the Oomuta Police Station filed charges against a 54-year-old self-employed male from Oomuta city on suspicion of Violation of the Copyright Law, illegitimately uploading video files via the P2P file sharing software “Share” network.

Following the discovery of criminal activities by the Fukuoka Prefectural Police’s Countermeasure against Cybercrime Division during a cyber-patrol operation, the suspect’s residence was searched in December 2012. Along with computers and hard disk drives, roughly 700 DVD-Rs containing video files were seized from his residence.

NAGANO PREFECTURAL POLICE DEPARTMENT FILE CHARGES AGAINST CLANDESTINE CONTENT PIRACY GROUP YOURO-KAI Z They were found illegally uploading content to the Internet via a Private Membership Server

• 1Feb 2013

NAGONA, JAPAN: On January 24, 2013, the Cybercrime Division of the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters, and the Ueda Police Station filed charges against a 63-year-old unemployed man from Niigata city for Violation of Public Transmission Rights.

Based on investigations by the police, a number of people, including the suspect, had organized a secret group of around 300 members nationwide called “Youro-kai Z (Old-age Party Z)” with an ulterior motive of exchanging information of illegal movie uploads on the Internet. The members of this group would release movies on their self-published website only for a few days and make it accessible to the affiliates by using exclusive IDs and passwords. The Nagano Prefectural Police Department apparently ordered the 49-year-old male group founder, a medical doctor from Hiroshima prefecture, to officially submit a “Notification of Dissolution”.

In November 2012, the Nagano Prefectural Police Department arrested two suspects ? a 66-year-old male from Nagano prefecture and a 36-year-old male from Chiba prefecture ? on suspicion of Illegal Production of Private Electromagnetic Records due to producing unauthorized “B-CAS cards” which allowed card users free-viewing of paid TV shows; and these fruitful arrests led the exposure of the illegal uploading incident, as one of the suspects was found to be an affiliate of the group.

JIMCA has worked in cooperation with the police since the early stages of the investigations in the illegal uploading case, not only by providing its expertise in identifying illegal movie files, but also issuing and submitting complaints against both the suspects from Nagano and Niigata prefectures. Since the uploading of illegal movie files to the Internet to private/membership servers are extremely rare, for it to be treated as a a criminal case, this countermeasure is a tremendous effort made by Cybercrime Division of the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters in this investigation. This successful operation has given us the added support and impetus in our mission of eradicating illegal Internet activities.

TROPFEST NZ WINNER HEADS TO HOLLYWOOD COURTESY OF MPA

• 28Jan 2013

NEW ZEALAND/SINGAPORE: On January 27, Dave Smith was awarded top prize at Tropfest New Zealand - the world's largest short film festival, winning a trip to Hollywood to meet film industry executives, producers and LA-based film organizations thanks to the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the New Zealand Federation Against Copyright Theft (NZFACT).

Dave Smith's short film, Cappuccino Tango, was a hit with judges and the thousands of film lovers who turned out for New Zealand's Tropfest night of films at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth. Smith's musical film, a huge crowd favourite, told the story of two lonely decaf coffee drinkers who manage to find love in a caf? surrounded by hostile coffee lovers.

The top prize was presented by Tropfest judge, John Barnett, who gave the winning film a glowing endorsement: "It really was a crowd-pleaser, and we thought it delivered on every front. In competitions like this, it's great to have a film that really brings the audience with you. There were some nice surprises in the film which did things we haven't seen in a short film before. This festival has been terrific. People prove their enthusiasm and their willingness and wish to be in the film industry when they enter competitions like Tropfest. They're not getting paid to do them; they use their own resources; their own money, and what we saw tonight was really terrific."

Winning director Dave Smith said, "I was utterly blown away when my name was called out. It was great to get a nice reaction to the film, but when I saw the other films I realised this was going to be a tough competition. I must say, that while I am the director, this film was very much a team effort. Going to LA will be an amazing experience and something that we're really looking forward to."

Tropfest NZ Ambassador and actor Martin Henderson, said, "It is my hope that the attention and experience garnered from winning the MPA first-prize trip to Los Angeles will help kick start the filmmaker's career and he will go on to create many other successful films both in New Zealand and overseas."

Tropfest director John Polson said, "Our aim with Tropfest has always been to recognise promising new filmmaking talent and provide them with a launching pad to develop their careers. Amazingly, the filmmakers are always surprising us with the quality of their films, with their diverse storytelling ability and the enterprising way they tell their story, and that's exactly what we've experienced here in New Zealand. Dave Smith is a great Kiwi talent, who I'm sure has a very promising career in the screen industry ahead of him. The trip to Los Angeles, provided by the MPA and NZFACT, is an invaluable experience for our winning filmmakers, and we thank them for supporting the great creative talent both here and around the region."

Tony Eaton, Managing Director NZFACT said, "Kudos to the Taranaki Arts Festival Trust for staging such a great event, and putting short filmmaking on the map in NZ. We're delighted to be able to support Kiwi filmmakers at the early stages of their career, and Tropfest proves that we have a wealth of new talent who look likely to create some great entertainment for audiences in the future. Dave Smith's film was a standout among some top quality films, and we hope that his trip to Los Angeles later this year helps him to build a successful career in the movie business."

To view Cappuccino Tango and the other Tropfest NZ films please click here

On 13 December 2012, Tropfest founder John Polson was awarded the Asia Pacific Copyright Educator (ACE) Award at CineAsia, the largest convention for cinema exhibitors and distributors in Asia. The award acknowledged Polson's work raising awareness about the value of screen content, and the need to provide a strong copyright framework for filmmakers, not least those at the beginning of their creative careers.

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About Tropfest Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival. It began in a Sydney caf? ('The Tropicana') 20 years ago with a single $100 short film and an audience of 200 people. Today the Australian free event is attended annually by a live audience of over 150,000 film-lovers and hundreds of thousands more watching via its national, live TV broadcast and other platforms. Tropfest has recently launched in New Zealand, Arabia, and other territories, with China, South East Asia and more in planning stages. In 2012, launched the USA with Tropfest Las Vegas and Tropfest New York.

In the past two decades, Tropfest has become known as one of the world's most exciting launch-pads for emerging filmmakers. Tropfest is also known for securing the support of some of the biggest names in the international film community. Tropfest USA's Official Ambassadors include Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, Geoffrey Rush, Charles Randolph and Anthony Lapaglia. The Tropfest YouTube Channel has had over 11 million video views, with around 40% of those coming from the United States. The Channel provides film enthusiasts the chance to watch the top films from past festivals, click here

PARTICIPATION IN AN OPERATION TEST OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS IN DETERRING UNAUTHORIZED CONTENT DISTRIBUTION VIA P2P FILE SHARING SOFTWARE

• 28Jan 2013

The Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) is currently participating in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)’s “The operation test to verify the practicability of sending out warning messages to enlighten users who attempt to download illegal contents that are uploaded to P2P file sharing software network without rights holders’ authorization” with other Japanese rights organizations.

A large volume of files which infringe well known contents can be found within P2P file sharing software networks, and during the practical test, warning messages will be uploaded to the P2P networks as files with the same file names as those infringing files.

The intention of this test is to raise users’ awareness on the illegality of uploading and downloading unauthorized copyright contents by delivering a warning message to them instead of allowing them to obtain an infringing file when an attempt is made to download the file.

■The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ Press Release:
“The Implementation of Verification Test in Deterring Unauthorized Contents Distribution from P2P File Sharing Software”(January 25, 2013)

JIMCA PRESENTS LETTERS OF APPRECIATION TO THE YAMAGATA PREFECTURAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS’ CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT, AND THE YAMAGATA POLICE STATION

• 25Jan 2013

On August 28,2012, the Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association (JIMCA) presented Letters of Appreciation to the Consumer and Environmental Protection Division Community Safety Department (CEPDCSD) of the Yamagata Prefectural Police Headquarters, and the Yamagata Police Station.

In January 2012 during an Internet patrol operation, JIMCA uncovered the illegal activity of an individual selling pirated DVDs on an Internet auction site and hence asked the CEPDCSD Cybercrime Special Unit of the Yamagata Prefectural Police Headquarters to take legal action. , The CEPDCSD of the Yamagata Prefectural Police Headquarters and the Community Safety Division of the Yamagata Police Station searched the suspect’s residence in Yamagata in May 2012; and arrested the suspect the same day.The suspect received a conviction for Copyright Violation and was sentenced to pay a fine of ﾀ,000 .

In order to express our gratitude for their tremendous assistancein this matter, on August 28, 2012, Mr. Takashi Ajimura, Representative Director of JIMCA, visited Mr. Watanabe, the Consumer and Environmental Protection Division chief, Superintendent, the CEPDCSD of the Yamagata Prefectural Police Headquarters and presented him a Letter of Appreciation to, as well as a similar letter to the Senior Superintendent of the Yamagata Station.

As working in cooperation with the police force is indispensable in our missions, ; it is our continuous endeavor to promote the Copyright Protection movement and tackle the problem with the understanding and support from law enforcement organizations..

FIFTY YEAR OLD MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF SELLING PIRATED DVDs AS A RESULT OF JIMCA's INVESTIGATION
(Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan)

• 16Jan 2013

During an internet patrol operation, JIMCA (Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association) discovered a man selling pirated DVDs via internet auction sites and issued a warning to the individual.
However, since the continuous illegal activity selling pirated DVDs was still observed on his website, JIMCA reported this incidence to the Hokkaido Police and asked for assistance in a legal investigation.

On January 15, as a result of receiving the request from JIMCA, the Hokkaido Police Toyohira Police Station arrested the fifty year old company executive residing in Shiraishi ward, Sapporo city on suspicion of Copyright Act violation due to selling pirated copies of DVDs through his website without authorization of the rightful party.

According to further investigations by the police, the suspect had posted approximately 300 titles of pirated versions of MPA (Motion Picture Association) member companies' films to the same website and sold them to general internet users since last March of 2012.
While searching his premises, multiple computers and a large quantity of pirated DVDs were found and seized by the police.
A subsequent investigation with regard to the acquisition methods of the pirated DVDs and criminal proceeds is scheduled in the near future.

2013 News Calendar

• 25Dec 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  “THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF THE JAPANESE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY” REPORT EMPLOYED AS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AT THE FILM INDUSTRY CAREER SEMINAR
• 20Dec 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  MR. MICHAEL C. ELLIS OF MPA PRESENTS CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO SAITAMA PREFECTURAL POLICE CYBER CRIME DIVISION AND OMIYA POLICE STATION DURING VISIT TO JAPAN
• 19Dec 2013

  EDUCATION

  JIMCA CONDUCTS “COPYRIGHT CLASS”AT NAKAZATO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SETAGAYA WARD, TOKYO
• 16Dec 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  JIMCA LAUNCHES SMARTPHONE-COMPATIBLE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE “LEARNING INTERNET ETIQUETTE VIA SMARTPHONES”
• 11Dec 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  ALL FIVE FC2 VIDEO ILLEGAL UPLOADERS SUCCESSIVELY ARRESTED BY SAITAMA PREFECTURAL POLICE FOUND GUILTY
• 10Dec 2013

  ADVOCACY

  JIMCA SUBMITS THE OPINION FOR THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP) TO CABINET SECRETARIAT OF JAPAN.
• 5Dec 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  BUSINESS HOTEL OWNER FOUND GUILTY OF ILLEGALLY DISTRIBUTING PIRATED DVD-Rs
• 13Nov 2013

  EDUCATION

  JIMCA CONDUCTS “COPYRIGHT CLASS” AT YAMAGATA CITY NISHI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• 21Oct 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  THE 26th TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CO-PRESENT MPA SEMINAR “FUTURE OF ONLINE DISTRIBUTION OF FILMS”
• 20Oct 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  The 1st MPA/DHU FILM WORKSHOP
  -MOVIE SCRIPT SYNOPSIS (SUMMERY) CONTEST-
• 9Oct 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  FIFTH MAN ARRESTED BY SAITAMA PREFECTURE POLICE FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING TO VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE FC2 VIDEO
• 01Oct 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  MPA/DHU FILM WORKSHOP
• 22Aug 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  THREE ARRESTED FOR ILLEGALLY SELLING PIRATED DVD-RS IN OSAKA
• 12Aug 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  JIMCA LAUNCHES STOP! ILLEGAL DOWNLOAD AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AT COMIC MARKET 84
• 2Aug 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  FC2 VIDEO ILLEGAL UPLOADERS FOUND GUILTY BY SAITAMA DISTRICT COURT
• 29Jul 2013

  ADVOCACY

  JIMCA SUBMITS WRITTEN OPINION IN TO PUBLIC OPINION CALLING FOR ”Interpretative Guideline on Electronic Commerce and Information Property Trading”
• 23Jul 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  FOURTH MAN ARRESTED THIS YEAR BY SAITAMA PREFECTURAL POLICE FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING TO VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE FC2 VIDEO
• 2Jul 2013

  EDUCATION

  JIMCA CONDUCTS “DISPATCHED COPYRIGHT CLASSES” AT OKAZAKI CITY HANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AICHI PREFECTURE
• 26Jun 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  JIMCA PRESENTS LETTERS OF APPRECIATION TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURAL POLICE CYBER CRIME DIVISION, ASAKURA POLICE STATION, AND UKIHA POLICE STATION
• 28May 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  THREE ARRESTED FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING MOVIES VIA FILE SHARING SOFTWARE WINMX
• 28May 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  THIRD MAN ARRESTED BY SAITAMA PREFECTURE POLICE FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING TO VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE FC2 VIDEO
• 17May 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  TOKYO RENTAL DVD SHOP OWNER ARRESTED FOR RENTING PIRATED DVD-RS
• 26Apr 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  MPA/JIMCA AND U.S. EMBASSY CELEBRATE WORLD IP DAY
• 15Apr 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  SECOND ILLEGAL UPLOADER TO VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE FC2 VIDEO ARRESTED BY SAITAMA PREFECTURE POLICE
• 11Apr 2013

  EDUCATION

  PARTICIPATION IN “GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR CYBER CRIME PREVENTION CLASS”AS PART OF OPERATION OF“HYOGO PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVETE SECTORS' JOINT PROJECT FOR PREVENTION MEASURES AGAINST CYBERSPACE CRIMINAL THREATS”
• 8Apr 2013

  ADVOCACY

  JIMCA SUBMITS WRITTEN OPINION IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC OPINION CALLING FOR “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGIC PROGRAM 2013” AND “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY VISION” IMPLEMENTED BY THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGY PROMOTION OFFICE, CABINET SECRETARIAT OF JAPAN
• 1Apr 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  JIMCA SUPPORTS “HYOGO PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTORS’ JOINT PROJECT FOR PREVENTION MEASURES AGAINST CYBERSPACE CRIMINAL THREATS”
• 25Mar 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  JIMCA LAUNCHES “STOP! ILLEGAL DOWNLOAD” AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AT “THE NINTH NIPPONBASHI STREET FESTA 2013”
• 17Mar 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  PARTICIPATION IN “THE CYBERCRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION PREVENTION CAMPAIGN” ORGANIZED BY THE OSAKA PREFECTURAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS
• 13Mar 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  POPSTARS JOIN JIMCA AT LAUNCH OF “STOP! ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS” ENLIGHTENMENT CAMPAIGN AT “THE NINTH NIPPONBASHI STREET FESTA 2013”
• 4Mar 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE FUKUROI POLICE STATION ARRESTS BRAZILIAN SELLERS OF PIRATED DVD-RS
• 4Mar 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  JAPANESE POLICE ARREST MAN FOR ILLEGALLY UPLOADING MOVIE FILES TO VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE FC2 VIDEO
• 22Feb 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  SAITAMA PREFECTURAL POLICE CYBERCRIME DIVISION ARREST ILLEGAL “SHARE” UPLOADER
• 22Feb 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  Simultaneous Nationwide Intensive Crackdown on Copyright Infringement Using File Sharing Software
• 20Feb 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  POLICE FILE CHARGES AGAINST SELF-EMPLOYED MAN FROM OOMUTA CITY, FUKUOKA PREFUCTURE FOR UPLOADING MOVIES ILLEGALLY
• 1Feb 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  NAGANO PREFECTURAL POLICE DEPARTMENT FILE CHARGES AGAINST CLANDESTINE CONTENT PIRACY GROUP YOURO-KAI Z They were found illegally uploading content to the Internet via a Private Membership Server
• 28Jan 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  TROPFEST NZ WINNER HEADS TO HOLLYWOOD COURTESY OF MPA
• 28Jan 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  PARTICIPATION IN AN OPERATION TEST OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS IN DETERRING UNAUTHORIZED CONTENT DISTRIBUTION VIA P2P FILE SHARING SOFTWARE
• 25Jan 2013

  PUBLIC RELATIONS

  JIMCA PRESENTS LETTERS OF APPRECIATION TO THE YAMAGATA PREFECTURAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS’ CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT, AND THE YAMAGATA POLICE STATION
• 16Jan 2013

  ENFORCEMENT

  FIFTY YEAR OLD MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF SELLING PIRATED DVDs AS A RESULT OF JIMCA's INVESTIGATION
  (Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan)

 

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