A Must-read Book for Children, “Someday Under the Sky -The Sakura School Hikari Newspaper-” was Published!
A new children’s book “Someday under the Sky Sakura School Hikari Newspaper” has been published. This children’s book should be…
Activity report of Animal Rights Day: Lecture and Outreach activities in 3 locations nationwide
On Dec.10th, 2022, International Animal Rights Day, we conducted street outreach activities on 3 spots, i.e. Shibuya (Tokyo), Iwate and…
Cruelty in Animal Farms – Why corporate transparency is so necessary
In pig farms, animals die in breeding facilities more than any other places. They die not just because of miscarriage,…
CAINZ: Stop Selling Living Fish in Plastic Bags!
Fishe are sentient being so that it has even been analyzed that “the perceptual and cognitive abilities of fishes are…
Achievements and Progress in 2022
Though it’s yet to be seen since we have two more months to go, 2022 will be a year of…
MAFF Committee discusses male chick culling for the first time
On November 8th 2022, Genki Sudo councilor raised a question at the diet session in regards to male chicks who…
Companies and Shops Newly Added to “The List of Cage-Free”
More companies agree with “cage-free eggs” initiatives. What is the cage-free egg declaration? It means that companies publicize their intention…
Good news!!! STOF、 bedsidedrama、ZECHIA、MAKER’S SHIRT KAMAKURA, become fur free!
Kaidansha Inc., which has brands such as STOF and bedsidedrama, Parallel Earth Inc. of ZECHIA, and Maker’s Shirts Kamakura Co.,…
On the World Day for Farmed Animals: Appeal the current situation of animals from Shibuya, Iwate, and Shiga
On October 2, 2022, World Day for Farmed Animals, we partnered with the Animal Rights Center Iwate and Shiga to…
Incredibly overcrowded breeding space – layer poultry farms in Japan
The Act on Welfare and Management of Animals stipulates, as a penalty, that to drain or weaken an animal by…
In summer 2022, demand and supply of cage-free eggs has increased.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer demand for cage-free eggs has increasing. Looking at the sales trends of other products, it…
Should animals be given legal status?
Koichi HOSOKAWA, Professor, Japan Women’s University More and more people consider pets to be family members. The term “companion animal”…
Worldwide campaign for cage-free – its first target in Asia is a Japanese company
[The campaign ended when we made Toridoll Holdings stand at the starting point for animal welfare.]Hens are left in cages…
“One Step Ahead of Delicious” Ramen Restaurant Mugen is 100% Cage Free
Ramen restaurant “Chukasoba Mugen” in Osaka officially announced eggs used in their restaurants are 100% cage free. Chukasoba Mugen which has been…
Petition Filed: Hogs Starved to Death in Ehime
On July 28th 2022, we filed petitions to the Saijo Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution in regards to the…
82.8% of people will not buy fur in the future: Result of awareness survey on fur
From June to July 2022, the Animal Rights Center conducted an awareness survey on fur (animal fur). As a result,…
56,000 pigs Killed in two months in a farm in Tochigi
56,000 pigs Killed in two months in a farm in Tochigi The fourth case of Swine fever was detected on…
Don’t use Pacoma to Kill Animals
In June 2022, we learned horses were killed by getting disinfectant, Pacoma, injected without anesthesia at Kasamatsu Racecourse in Gifu.…
The egg industry corruption case – Mr. Akita and former agriculture minister Yoshikawa both found guilty, but problems continue
The court’s ruling of the bribery case, in which the former CEO of the leading egg company AKITA Foods had…
Corporate animal welfare procurement standards, slowly but gradually
Animal welfare progress by companies in Japan is far behind that of the rest of the world. This is apparent…
Ministry of the Environment definition: Making animals fight is illegal
Cockfighting is illegal. As soon as 2 male gamecocks are placed in a pen, it can be illegal. On 2022/4/28,…
Animal Welfare Award 2022: winners announced
We’re announcing the Animal Welfare Award winners for FY2021. Animal Welfare Award (AWA) is an award annually selecting and giving…
METI recognizes the importance of animal welfare
On 2022/4/7, at the House of Councilors Economic and Industrial Committee, Representative Kiyoshi Adachi brought up animal welfare as one…
Can’t the Agriculture Ministry change? – Animal Welfare Committee met behind closed doors
Following the investigation report after a scandal in the egg industry, their first information exchange session about animal welfare was…
Genome-editing technology, no animal welfare assessment in Japan
Genome-editing technologies can cause animals to suffer. The technologies, however, have already been applied to animals. Ahead of other countries,…