Ryokan goes cage-free only a week after knowing the truth: “Tabinoyado Saikawa”
In March 2020, we inquired the young owner of Tabinoyado Saikawa about making a cage-free declaration. This ryokan was an inn…
[Slaughterhouse in Japan] Tether too short to even lie down, tied overnight without even water
December 2019, midnight. At a slaughterhouse in Japan, this cow was tied with a very short rope passed through…
Japan’s animal welfare, why it’s so behind
We will answer questions from people who wonder “Why is animal welfare in Japan so far behind the world”. Reason…
2020 Awareness survey regarding livestock animals – The awareness remains low
Since 2016, Animal Rights Center Japan has been conducting a survey once a year using a private company to find…
HORIZON FARMS makes triple AW declarations, with cage-free and better chicken
HORIZON FARMS has made animal welfare declarations, one for stall-free in February, and then cage-free and better chicken in March.…
Revealing the Country’s Low Standards – Draft Animal Welfare Codes for Egg Laying Hens
The comments by our government were the worst The comments by our government were the worst The OIE (World Organization…
Parliamentary League for Animal Welfare Established!
On 2020/2/19, the Parliamentary League for Animal Welfare was established as suprapartisan (including ruling, opposition, and independent parties) led by…
” Compassion for All Animals” T-shirt limited-supply sale begins
Due to popular demand, we’ve created the “Compassion for all animals” T-shirt with a limited supply. Refreshing design for the…
HORIZON FARMS, caring about animal welfare since the beginning, declares stall-free
After considering animal welfare alone, HORIZON FARMS, which is committed to free-range grazing, has made a stall-free declaration, promising to…
Remedies are there, the world is moving, Japan please follow! Broiler chicken welfare
Broiler chickens — 700 million are killed every year within Japan alone. Nearly double if imports are included. Japanese chickens…
Fur garment imports down 43% from last year. Down 89% from when the campaign began!
The 2000s were really terrible. Everyone had animal fur around their necks. In 2006, fur garment imports peaked and as…
Good news! More and more fur-free companies! Mont Bell, Licht Bestreben、proef、mina perhonen、roundabout、YUKI、meagratia
noFollowing January, we’re very happy to be able to announce to youyou m fur-free companies. We will introduce the nice…
Peaceful March as a First Step to Changing Society: March for Animals – Compassion for All Animals
On January 26, “March for Animals — Compassion for All Animals” was held in Tokyo. 326 people marched in Shibuya,…
Good news: More and more fur-free companies! WCJ、CORONA、49、beauty:beast
At Animal Rights Center Japan, we’re advancing surveys of the apparel industry about handling of fur. In 2020 at this…
Good news! Honeys Holdings for teens apparel is fur-free!
Honeys Holdings, famous for casual fashion for teens, turns out to be fur-free! Although Honeys had not replied as being…
Good news! MIKI HOUSE for baby and children’s clothing, fur free!
The first good news of 2020 is MIKI HOUSE for baby and children’s clothing being fur free! In response to…
Request to Ito Fishery Cooperative: Even for live captures, the sea becomes bloody and the dolphins die
Immediate halt to dolphin drive hunting in Futo for the purpose of selling live bodies to aquariums! In October 2019…
A 3-minute film by Animal Rights Center Japan received an award
2019 was a year with many natural disasters due to violent typhoons. Animal Rights Center Japan has investigated livestock animals…
OIE Laying Hen Code Final Proposal: Opinions of Industry, Experts, and Animal Protection Organizations
OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) in September 2019 prepared and presented the 3rd draft of the “Animal Welfare and…
The OIE Standards – Make them known to Animal Welfare Administration
On December 3rd 2019, a member from the House of Representatives in Gunma prefecture, Keinin Horikoshi, asked Minister Shinjiro Koizumi…
Wishing to end suffering of the animals… Please support our activism!
The chicks being raised for meat who end their short torturous lives while they are still babies. Breathing while shaking…
Minister responds “I agree” to Representative Horikoshi’s explanation of the need for promoting animal welfare
On 2019/11/12 at the House of Representatives Consumer Committee, Representative Keinin Horikoshi (Constitutional Democratic Party, Gunma) raised a question about…
Supermarket Survey: Plant-based Protein
The investor initiative FAIRR, which sheds light on the risks of animal-based protein (total invested asset balance of more than…
Supermarket Survey: Animal Welfare
The fraction of supermarkets carrying cage-free eggs increased to 51%. Animal welfare, spreading in Japan as well. Animal Rights Center…
Dolphin hunting in Izu Futo mass producing “Honey” #2. Requesting cancellation of Geopark designation.
Press Release As a protest against Ito City Futo district resuming dolphin drive hunting, over 200 organizations from around the…