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Japanese Government Talks Legalities of Using Voice Actor’s Voice for AI Without Permission

Japanese Government Talks Legalities of Using Voice Actor’s Voice for AI Without Permission Japanese Government Talks Legalities of Using Voice Actor’s Voice for AI Without Permission

Japanese Government Talks Legalities of Using Voice Actor’s Voice for AI Without Permission

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (a.k.a. METI) is a section of the Japanese government, and it recently said that using generative AI in the wrong ways could run afoul of the country’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act. Namely, METI pointed out how using generative …Read more  »

“Manga Manners” Uses Kodansha Characters to Teach Japanese Manners to Tourists

“Manga Manners” Uses Kodansha Characters to Teach Japanese Manners to Tourists “Manga Manners” Uses Kodansha Characters to Teach Japanese Manners to Tourists

“Manga Manners” Uses Kodansha Characters to Teach Japanese Manners to Tourists

Japan has its own distinct culture with rules and manners that might not always be familiar for traveling tourists. As a creative solution, right now the Shinkansen sections of Tokyo, Shinagawa, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Shin Osaka Stations are using “Manga Manners” to help people know …Read more  »

Niconico Shunga Latest Japanese Retailer to Shutter Because of “Current Social Environment”

Niconico Shunga Latest Japanese Retailer to Shutter Because of “Current Social Environment” Niconico Shunga Latest Japanese Retailer to Shutter Because of “Current Social Environment”

Niconico Shunga Latest Japanese Retailer to Shutter Because of “Current Social Environment”

It seems that Western credit card companies are again affecting Japanese businesses. This time around it’s about Niconico, which also has a “mature illustration service” called Niconico Shunga. (The title references shunga, a traditional type of Japanese erotica that usually would take the form of …Read more  »

Visa Says It Denies Purchases from Japanese Retailers with Adult Titles to “Protect the Brand”

Visa Says It Denies Purchases from Japanese Retailers with Adult Titles to “Protect the Brand” Visa Says It Denies Purchases from Japanese Retailers with Adult Titles to “Protect the Brand”

Visa Says It Denies Purchases from Japanese Retailers with Adult Titles to “Protect the Brand”

There’s been a controversy brewing over some Western credit card companies and their agencies when it comes to manga retailers that sell adult titles. Some of these credit cards will not purchase from the retailers, and Visa has publicly admitted that they’re one of them. …Read more  »