Violence Against a Dairy Cow in Shimane: Who’s Drinking Her Milk?
In June 2023, a video of an assault on a dairy cow at the Ohdahara farm in Shimane Prefecture was…
Japanese Companies Align Their Stance Toward Gestation Stall-Free; Marudai Food Mentions Imported Goods
In 2013, the Animal Rights Center signed a petition calling for the abolition of gestation stalls at five major Japanese…
Cafe Fuwa-Fuwa, a pancake specialty restaurant, committed to cage-free!
Cafe Fuwa-Fuwa, a pancake specialty cafe in Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, has made a cage-free commitment after informing us that…
Action Group Activity Report – May 2023
Animal Rights Center HQ We had a street action in Shibuya on May 5th.Since this day was Children’s Day in…
FACT CHECK: Parliamentary Witness’ Answer “Marbled Beef Has No Animal Welfare Issues” is False
On June 1, 2023, during a questioning of a witness at a meeting of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee,…
Yubara Onsen Hakkei, a Gourmet Ryokan in Okayama Prefecture, is Cage-free!
Yubara Onsen Hakkei, located in Okayama Prefecture, has committed to cage-free. This ryokan has been serving only locally produced “Asahi…
Japan Post Continues to Transport Animals in Yu-Packs, Ignoring Animal Suffering
For animals, the process of transportation is one of the most physically and mentally taxing, involving pain, suffering, and fear.…
Repaco, Inc. Self-sufficient in cage-free eggs, a pastry chef’s specialty!
Repaco Ltd., which operates 14 stores in Fukushima Prefecture and other areas in Tohoku has committed to cage-free, showing consideration…
Overcrowded sardine exhibit, response from Kujukuri
A response has been received from the town of Kujukuri regarding the 3,000 sardines being kept in overcrowded conditions at…
ARC Action Group Activity Report – April
ARC HQ (Tokyo) LUSH Shinjuku x Animal Rights Center JapanFor three days from April 1st to 3rd, we rented a…
End Itoman Harley’s Duck-Catcher Competition that Turns Fear of Animals into Entertainment.
The Itoman Harley, held annually on the fourth day of the fifth lunar month (June 21) in Itoman City, Okinawa,…
Over 100 Fires in Animal Farms Every Year：99% of Victims are Chickens
April 26th in 2023, a large farm housing 150,000 chicken hens died in a barn fire in Omitama, Ibaraki prefecture.…
Aninmal Welfare Award 2023
Companies that have contributed to the spread of animal welfare The Animal Welfare Award (AWA) is an annual* award to…
Sardines at Umi-no-Eki Kujukuri Sardine Museum Overcrowded – Calls for Exhibit Abolishment
Umi no Eki Kujukuri, located near the sea in the town of Kujukuri, Chiba Prefecture, has a facility called the…
Aquarium Fish Sold in Plastic Bags with Minimal Water
Goldfish and killifish are sold at the flower and tree sales corner of Mutsuzawa Roadside Station in Mutsuzawa Town, Chiba…
Damage to wild birds in lotus root fields: report of discussions with Ibaraki Prefecture
The Animal Rights Center Japan (ARC) has been working with the Ibaraki Prefectural Government to address bird damage to lotus…
Will the G7 International Conference be a Cage-Free Step?
International conferences, which had been blocked due to the Corona disaster, are now being held with the same level of…
Kasumigaura lotus root field, Ibaraki, Damage to wild birds
In the Kasumigaura area of Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture, lotus root cultivation using marshland is thriving. The problem has been…
Animal sacrifices for furs purchased by the Japanese decreased by 97,470
Animal fur (real fur) tortures animals, kills them, becomes a breeding ground for zoonotic diseases, and is bad for the…
Slaughtering, failure is bound to occur
In Japan, pigs and cattle are basically stunned at slaughterhouses before being decapitated and bled to death. However, this process…
H5N1 Avian Influenza Reveals the Limits of Factory Farming
The avian flu is raging and companies are being forced to stop producing and selling egg products. This seems to…
Chickens Boiled Alive: The number of chickens killed in scalding tank increased again
558,181 chickens were boiled alive in 2021, revealed by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) data. The number…
Imperial Hotel TOKYO’s efforts to reducing animal suffering
What is necessary to resolve the common issue of human beings, the earth and animals is to change animal proteins…
Katsushika Ward Councilman Calls for Cage-Free School Lunches
On November 30, 2022, Kayoko Natsume, a ward assembly member, asked a general question about animal welfare at a regular…
Request to Tokyo Tachikawa City: “Don’t Cooperate with Animal Circus”
There is a trend in other countries to stop using animals for entertainment, such as circuses, as it is an…