A possible ban on Virtual child porn in Tokyo is now in the realm of the possible;

A legislative proposal was submitted on February 24 to amend Metropolitan Tokyo’s youth welfare law on child pornography to include sexually provocative, “visual depictions” of characters who sound or appear to be 18 years old or younger. In addition to clauses that restrict the depictions of “nonexistent youths,” the amendment has clauses to restrict the Internet use of minors through filtering software and services in net cafés and on mobile phones.

According to a March 4 Twitter post of legislator Yukie Nogami, the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly’s General Affairs Committee plans to deliberate on this proposal on March 18 and vote on it on March 19. If the proposal makes it out of the committee, it will face a vote by the entire assembly on March 30. If the assembly passes the legislature, it can go into effect as early as October 1.

Even if the law is passed by the committee it is highly unlikely to go in effect as early as October 1st.

The ban will put end end to lolicon and other “2d art’/game’s which might be seen as inappropriate. Also note, this law will only take affect in Tokyo not all of Japan.

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