Japanese police have arrested a pop fan for littering after he bought
more than 1,000 packets of chips to collect tokens offering the chance
to win a backstage pass to a Nana Mizuki concert.
Kazuki Fukumoto, of Hyogo Prefecture in central Japan, was arrested last Tuesday
after allegedly dumping 89 cardboard cartons of chips – still containing the chips – in fields and forests across the district.
Police have charged Mr Fukumoto, 25, with violating the waste disposal and public cleaning law. Fukumoto admitted the charges.
“I bought in bulk, but I was troubled about what to do with them, so I threw them away,” was
the straightforward explanation that he gave to police. The office
worker also admitted spending Y300,000 (£1,750, $3,000) on the boxes of
chips, which weighed in at 458 pounds.
In addition to having a string of hit pop songs, 34-year-old Nana Mizuki
is one of Japan’s most famous voice actresses.
In collaboration with crisp manufacturer Calbee, fans were invited to
collect tokens attached to packets for the chance to win one of 10
backstage passes for Mizuki’s concert in Yokohama on August 3. The
winners will also have the chance to meet Mizuki at the event.
The winners of the lottery will be announced in July and as Fukumoto is
unlikely to receive a custodial sentence for his crime, he may yet be
fortunate enough to meet his idol.
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