Shogoin Yatsuhashi Sohonten (Shogoin Sanno-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City) declared that the year it was founded in 1689 was a lie, and rival company Izutsu Yatsuhashi Honpo (Shijo Aguru, Kawabata-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City) announced on the 4th. A lawsuit was filed with the Kyoto District Court seeking an injunction on the contents of the publication.