Local governments’ “Yuru-chara” are being used without permission, causing problems in various places. Many local governments allow the use of the images if there is an application that they can be used as public relations. Some local governments have not fully grasped the actual situation, and are worried about how to respond.
Dentsu has a part of the copyright of the blood donation promotion character “Kenketsu-chan” of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which is used by the Japanese Red Cross Society in blood donation cars and blood donation rooms nationwide, and when using it.