Copic Certification - general info.

Today's fact finding : When i get Curious, i have to ask & find out. Curiousity might kill the cat someday...lol Anyways, for some reason, i got curious about copic certification, whether it's been offered in Japan where the Copic are manufactured, or not. And if they do, how much, etc. I just found out that only in US, Europe & Australia, you can get certified. The reason, according to the general manager of the maker of Copic markers is because Scrapbooking/Rubber stamping isn't as popular as it is in those countries mentioned. Copic here is very big now but apparently, not in Japan where its HQ is.