Police said 86cm stainless steel blade – mounted on a wooden plaque and sold in the hundreds – contravened Japan’s firearms and sword control lawFull-size replica swords sold as souvenirs at a popular Harry Potter exhibition in Tokyo have fallen foul of Japan’s strict weapons control law and been recalled.The 86cm stainless steel blade, which comes mounted on a wooden plaque, is described on the Warner Bros website that promotes the event as an “authentic recreation of Godric Gryffindor’s sword”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/03/harry-potter-sword-godric-gryffindor-recalled-japan
Author : Gavin Blair in Tokyo
Publish date : 2024-12-03 00:48:00
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