Allegations of copyright infringement have undermined a high-profile attempt to sell a renowned coffee-flavored Italian dessert in Tokyo.
opened in Tokyo¡¯s Omotesando neighborhood on Jan. 20, offering various tiramisu flavors inside Instagram-friendly mason jars decorated with illustrations of superhero-style cats. In another universe, the launch of such an establishment would be placed alongside other quirky Harajuku culinary footnotes that also include and .
However, ±á±ð°ù´Ç¡¯²õ immediately found itself embroiled in controversy. Internet users noticed that the new store¡¯s name, logo and primary product to Singaporean tiramisu staple , which has been going strong since 2012 and even has a presence in Japan, albeit via an occasional pop-up store and an online shop .
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