The American distributor of the popular Pokemon trading cards said it would forward complaints about a card that includes a swastika on it to its Japanese creator. Nintendo of America Inc. said the symbol on the card, which came to America through unauthorized importing and sales, represents an ancient symbol of hope in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions.
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