FARMWISE Impact 2026 published – progress from almost zero in 2016, concrete measures still in progress
30% of surveyed companies have developed animal welfare policies The Animal Rights Center (ARC) has released its “FARMWISE Impact 2026”…
Inside the Cage Where the Egg is Born: Domestic Poultry Farm Documentation Begins
The Animal Rights Center has launched a campaign “Inside the Cage｜Where the Eggs are Born” to unobtrusively document and disclose…
Last Chance Rescue: Save 8 pigs from slaughter
This project started in March 2024, and we are currently working at a fast pace to prepare. Although we haven’t…
Where Japan’s Egg Industry Stands on Animal Welfare: Insights from the Hokuryo Shareholder Proposal
— The Next Step in ESG Management, Informed by Dialogue with Hokuryo In recent years, alongside climate change and human…
Proposing the “Future of Cosmetics” at the ICCR International Conference
Chihiro Okada, Representative of the Animal Rights Center Japan, spoke at the stakeholder meeting of the International Cooperation on Cosmetics…
Joint action conducted with international animal protection organization “Mercy For Animals”
“End Cage Farming: The Hidden Nightmare” On July 4, 2026, the certified NPO Animal Rights Center Japan held a joint…
Petition to Tokyo Shibaura Meat Market Regarding the Installation of Permanent Drinking Water Facilities for Pigs
On June 10, 2026, the Animal Rights Center submitted a petition to the Tokyo Shibaura Meat Market requesting the installation…
The Lie of “Cages Reduce Bullying”: From Inside the Cage
― Inside the Cage Revealed Inescapable Injury In Japan, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, egg-laying poultry producers, and…
Cage-free shops are kind to both cats and chickens!
“Okome no Panya Toto” in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and “Neko Space Kibunya” in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, have joined…
Animal welfare technologies: Do not spread misinformation
Animal welfare continues to evolve alongside advances in science. Methods once considered “better” may, through new research, be shown to…
Urging WOAH to Ban Live Export
As the representative of the Animal Rights Center Japan, the very first time I was shocked by the reality of…
Banning male chick culling around the world—what about Japan?
Eggs are something many people in Japan eat almost every day. Behind the scenes, it is estimated that more than…
Japan’s SDGs progress report shows that what Japan must do this year comes down to animal welfare (AW)
In 2026, there are now just over four years left until 2030, the target year for achieving the SDGs. So…
Cage-Free Expansion in the Mayonnaise Industry
A quiet transformation is underway within the Japanese mayonnaise industry. Until recently, mayonnaise made with cage-free eggs was a niche…
Amid mass livestock deaths due to extreme heat, MP Ishigaki questions the government; MAFF’s response contradicts international standards
Problems in Japan’s livestock policy brought to light in the House of Councillors Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries At…
Bourbon Sets a Numerical Target; MAFF Advances Slaughter Reform: Animal Welfare Awards 2026 Announced
Certified NPO Animal Rights Center has announced the winners of the “Animal Welfare Awards 2026”, which recognize initiatives that have…
Petition Launched to Install Permanent Drinking Water Equipment in Slaughterhouse Holding Pens!
In Japanese slaughterhouses, the issue remains that pigs and cattle waiting in holding pens are not provided with water. In…
Issue 2 of “Animal Future TIMES” is complete!
ARC Project Team | Newspaper Team Initiatives Compared with Issue 1, Issue 2 marked significant progress both in content and…
A Sushi Restaurant Committed to Cage-Free!
At “Sushi Yutaka,” a sushi restaurant in Miyagi Prefecture that focuses on local ingredients, all eggs used are cage-free.The restaurant…
Implementation of a Shareholder Proposal to Hokuryo Co., Ltd. (1384)
— Proposal by SIFT Japan to Strengthen Animal Welfare and Transition to Cage-Free — Certified NPO Animal Rights Center (hereinafter,…
47% of pig slaughterhouses and 22% of cattle slaughterhouses suffer from lack of water: fact-finding survey
In Japanese slaughterhouses, there is still the problem of pigs and cattle waiting at moorings not being allowed to drink…
Recognition survey 2026 12% improvement in 10 years
We have been conducting a survey on the awareness of livestock animal husbandry since 2016, 10 years have passed. The…
BAD NEWS: Fur imports increase by 21,203 animals
Imports of fur-lined clothing had been on a steady decline for the past six years, but in 2025 they began…
ARC Project Team: Newspaper Department Initiatives
In August 2025, the Newspaper Department published the first issue of Animal Future TIMEs, a newspaper that communicates the current…
Large reduction in foie gras imports: No more foie gras ever again!
Trade statistics for 2025 are now available. Let’s take a frightening look at the volume of foie gras imports. 1765…
Slaughtering without stun treatment, finally improving?
Slaughter without stun treatment, only in Japan, is here to stay. Chickens have been suffering for more than 50 years…