At work, we making the envelopes for One Piece Card Game booster packs- these are clearly not for Japan. These are for France- there is french and something about French distributor. The packaging say Made In Japan. There is no Japanese on this packaging but some English. Is Made In Japan important for French consumers?
Is Made in Japan a big selling point for French consumers
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I'm not French nor a One Piece TCG player but I live in the EU. If I were to purchase, say, figurines from my favourite anime, I would definitely not get any that didn't say 'Made in Japan'. There are too many counterfeits out there, and while some of them are really well made, they don't support the company or the artists at all - and that is important to me.
Same with Japanese music CDs - there are a billion Taiwanese bootlegs in circulation. They cost around 30% of the originals, and the covers and disks are pretty much indistinguishable from the original Japanese CDs - except the recording label will most often show 'Miya' or 'Mica' meaning Miya Records which is a Taiwanese label blatantly ripping Japanese artists and selling their music without royalties.
So yeah, for things that are meant to be Japanese products, I think it's important.
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They could made outside of Japan and certified by the IP owner.
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I think it is a label suggesting quality but that has changed over the years. Japan-made Fender guitars were once regarded as cheap and poorly made. Now they're considered excellent. Japanese electronics goods and cars are considered the best, too.
My Iaido mentor was once CEO of Panasonic. If I ever pulled out a new camera or other electronic device, he'd take it off me and inspect it carefully to ensure it was Panasonic/National, or contained a high proportion of their components! I didn't dare buy anything else in case he disapproved (they're very good products anyway)!
My Iaido mentor was once CEO of Panasonic. If I ever pulled out a new camera or other electronic device, he'd take it off me and inspect it carefully to ensure it was Panasonic/National, or contained a high proportion of their components! I didn't dare buy anything else in case he disapproved (they're very good products anyway)!
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Not sure if my Subaru's were all made in Japan. Bought my first one in 1982 and been buying them ever since. The all wheel drive is great for Maine winters and the gas milage is great.
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The figurines? Yeah they could have but unless it's from a reputable seller, it's too risky. I used to go to conventions a lot and as time went by, more and more of the merchandise changed from properly licensed to rip-offs. At first it was hard to tell but by my last con, the quality was so bad, it was clear as day it wasn't licensed. Same went for what you could find online, sadly.
