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Restaurant apologizes over unauthorized use of Japanese celebrities' names

Summary by Kyodo News+
The China-based YangGuoFu group has apologized after one of its franchise restaurants in northeastern Japan displayed congratulatory flower stands bearing the names of well-known figures without their permission during its recent opening.

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A new branch of the Chinese hot pot restaurant "Yang Guofu Mala Tang" in Sendai was found to have misused the names of celebrities such as Yuzuru Hanyu to display congratulatory flower baskets, prompting Hanyu himself to clarify and condemn the alleged misuse, admitting it was "terrifying." Lawyers pointed out that this behavior constitutes an infringement of "celebrity name rights" and "commercial use rights." The restaurant has since issued a …

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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