TOKYO -- The collectibles market in Japan is booming for Labubu plush dolls from Chinese company Pop Mart International Group, fueling the proliferation of counterfeit products here -- and efforts to fight back.
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A Labubu is inspected for authenticity at SNKRDUNK. (Photo by Shuhei Yuzawa)
TOKYO -- The collectibles market in Japan is booming for Labubu plush dolls from Chinese company Pop Mart International Group, fueling the proliferation of counterfeit products here -- and efforts to fight back.