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Korean dessert brand accused of copying Japan’s Tokyo Banana

By The Korea Herald

South Korean dessert brand Tokyo Berry is facing allegations that its products closely resemble Japan’s popular confectionery brand Tokyo Banana, potentially misleading consumers into believing the two brands are connected. Tokyo Banana is a banana-shaped sponge cake product made by Grapestone, a Japanese confectionery company. The controversy began after consumers shared side-by-side comparisons of the two brands’ packaging on social media to show the similarities of their designs. Tokyo Berry,