Taking religious texts out of Japan
Religious texts for personal use may be exported from Japan freely at personal-use quantities.
Details
Personal-use religious texts for personal use may be taken out of Japan without export formalities. Personal copies of religious texts are freely exportable. Bulk quantities intended for distribution can face import restrictions at some destinations; antique manuscripts fall under cultural-property export rules.
Quantity limits
Personal-use quantities
The other direction
Bringing religious texts into Japan(allowed)
Sources
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