The Kanagawa Prefectural Police sent documents to the owner of a handicraft store on suspicion of violating the Trademark Law, alleging that he sold masks using the official mascot of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without permission.



In response to the investigation, he stated that "sales have disappeared due to the influence of the new Corona".

The document was sent to a 62-year-old woman who runs a handicraft shop in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture.



According to the police, from April to July, using the official mascot character "Miraitowa" of the Tokyo Games without permission, a cloth mask was made and sold for 450 yen per sheet on the Internet site. There is a suspicion of violation.



In addition, they sold masks that used anime characters without permission, and it seems that they sold a total of about 100,000 yen in the year leading up to July.



According to the police, he admitted to the investigation and stated that he said, "I thought that the new Corona would cause sales to disappear and add to my life."