Arrest
On September 2, 2007, Novala Takemoto was arrested for possession of cannabis and violating the Cannabis Control Law. After spotting Takemoto walking alone on a street in the Kabukicho district of Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward that evening, a police officer stopped him for questioning and reportedly found .22 grams of cannabis in Takemoto's possession, and Takemoto admitted to having used the drug.
Takemoto's arrest has had serious repercussions for his career. BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT has removed any mention of affiliation, such as his Pour Lolita and Hello Kitty lines, from their website. Takemoto's website was also shut down for an extended period of time and replaced by an apologetic note for visitors, but it has since reopened.
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