Regarding the Cover Replacement of Hiroshi's Book (Scheduled to be Published by Gentosha) Subject to a Provisional Disposition Application

In the book by Hiroshi, scheduled to be published by Gentosha Inc., an illustration that clearly imitated and partially altered a photograph taken by our religious organization staff and a religious stole created by them was used. Therefore, on Thursday, September 7, our religious organization filed a provisional disposition application with the Tokyo District Court against the company, seeking an injunction against the publication of the book using this cover, citing copyright infringement and infringement of moral rights of the author.

On Wednesday, September 13, as it became likely that the provisional disposition would be granted, Gentosha Inc. decided to replace the cover, and our religious organization confirmed the cutting certificate of the book cover on September 15.

Our religious organization strongly urges Gentosha Inc. to revise its sloppy editorial system that easily creates covers infringing copyright.

Happy Science Group Public Relations Division