A person who distributes or displays in public obscene objects such as documents, drawings or recording media contained in electronic or magnetic records is punished by imprisonment for 2 years or less, a fine of 2,500,000 yen or less or a petty fine, or both imprisonment and a fine. The same applies to a person who distributes obscene records including electronic or magnetic records through the transmission of telecommunications.
わいせつな文書、図画、電磁的記録に係る記録媒体その他の物を頒布し、又は公然と陳列した者は、二年以下の拘禁刑若しくは二百五十万円以下の罰金若しくは科料に処し、又は拘禁刑及び罰金を併科する。電気通信の送信によりわいせつな電磁的記録その他の記録を頒布した者も、同様とする。
The same applies to a person who possesses the objects referred to in the preceding paragraph or stores electronic or magnetic records referred to in the same paragraph for the purpose of distributing them for a fee.