Replica Harry Potter swords recalled in Japan for breaking weapons law
by Gavin Blair in Tokyo from World news | The Guardian on (#6SND5)
Police said 86cm stainless steel blade - mounted on a wooden plaque and sold in the hundreds - contravened Japan's firearms and sword control law
Full-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".
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