http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/06/21/japan_new_law_could_give_pirates_jailtime
Japanese legislators are looking to pass a new law that would make piracy a criminal offense with potential jail time.
Anyone convicted of making unauthorized copies of movies, games or other content or downloading the content could face two years in prison or a two million yen (about $25,400) fine.
More importantly, the law would affect anyone making copies of their own DVDs/Blu-rays to their hard drives or making copies to portable devices.