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Japan Contents Review Center
The Japan Contents Review Center (JCRC) (日本コンテンツ審査センター, Nihon Kontentsu Shinsa Sentā) is a Japanese video and game rating organization. It is a voluntary organization to ensure adherence to Japanese obscenity laws, which prohibit any display of genitals. This is accomplished by a mosaic pixelation applied to videos and games being sold in Japan.
日本コンテンツ審査センター | |
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| Predecessor | Nihon Ethics of Video Association Content Soft Association |
| Formation | December 1, 2010 |
| Type | self-regulatory |
| Purpose | Ensuring adult videos and games adhere to Japanese obscenity laws |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
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Area served | Japan |
| Website | eizorin.or.jp |
History edit
JCRC was founded on December 1, 2010 as Ethics Organization of Video (映像倫理機構, Eizō Rinri Kikō) after the dissolution of the Nihon Ethics of Video Association (NEVA) and the Content Soft Association (CSA).[1][2]
JCRC was interviewed by the organization Human Rights Now (HRN) about its policies.[2]
References edit
- ^ . asahi.com. Asahi Shimbun. 2010-11-09. Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ a b "Report on Child Pornography in Japan (p.32)" (PDF). Human Rights Now. 2018-02-07. (PDF) from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
External links edit
- Official website