Things you should not bring to Japan when travelling

It`s very important to know what you can carry and what you can`t carry to a country of your destination before travelling. Every country has their own rules and regulations, things that are allowed or prohibited. Not knowing may put you in certain kind of problem hence better to take care. With increasing tourism and event like Olympic ahead it becomes extremely important to know few important things summarized nicely by Live Japan in their blog.

Items that are prohibited for import and can’t be brought into Japan:

Meat products, animal derived products
Plans
Obscure magazines, DVD, child pornography and others
Illegal drugs
Firearms such as pistols, bullets and firearm parts
Explosives, gunpowder, chemical weapon materials, and pathogens such as anthrax bacterium
Counterfeit goods such as money, bank notes, securities, credit cards and others
Animals such as cat and dogs

For details please refer Live Japan Blog:

Careful! Things You ‘Can’ and ‘Can?t’ Bring Into Japan – LIVE JAPAN

Something you want to be careful when traveling is your belongings. Every country has customs and will check your luggage, however depending on the country prohibited objects can be different. Even if it is something that you always have on hand or a gift to a friend, if it is prohibited by law, it will be confiscated. Depending on the case they may deny entry or you may be punished by law. Stating ?I didn?t know? won?t work, make sure to double check what you ?can? and can?t? bring into Japan before you pack your luggage.