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“A society where no one’s pain is ignored”—Momi Sako’s fight to shed light on hidden issues
Momi Sako of CAMPFIRE expounds on what kind of social good is needed today. -
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“Anybody can be a minority”—Sari Kaede’s message as a transwoman
On top of being an architect and consultant, Sari Kaede works in a wide range of fields such as modeling and entertainment. Here, she talks about the ideal form of diversity in society. -
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Hanna Kang, the founder of Mirari, on the beauty that comes from facing yourself
This series introduces up-and-coming beauty brand founders in Japan. The second installment features TV personality and poet Hanna Kang. She talks to TOKION about Mirari, the cosmetic brand she started in November 2020. -
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ANRI’s Nina Ehara on why the startup industry needs diversity
We asked Nina Ehara, a senior associate at the independent venture capital firm ANRI, about how to tackle the challenges of a male-dominated startup industry. -
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“It’s not going to last, unless you are happy” Goal of the vegan cosmetic brand “UNNATURALLY NATURAL”
This is a series of articles introducing new and emerging cosmetic creators from Japan. In the first article, we introduce Ai Gemma Hirano , a founding member of the fashion brand self-portrait. From the launch of her vegan cosmetics brand “UNNATURALLY NATURAL” in 2020 to the thoughts that went into it. -
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Six sustainable cosmetics selected by Rie Shiraishi, Hair&Makeup artist
Introducing sustainable cosmetics by popular hair and makeup artist Rie Shiraishi. She also told us why she is sustainable-oriented. -
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Ayaka Wada on how the idol industry needs to change
Ayaka Wada is the former leader of idol group ANGERME. Since graduating from Hello! Project, she remains active in a variety of fields while continuing to call herself an idol. We explored Wada’s thoughts further. -
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What lies behind the tech industry’s gender gap? Waffle’s Sayaka Tanaka talks about the importance of educating middle and high school girls.
The future as envisioned by Waffle, an organization trying to close the gender gap in IT through educational opportunities for middle and high school girls. -
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Asako Tsuji creates opportunities for people to raise their awareness of social issues
Asako Tsuji is a socially conscious creative director involved in women’s empowerment. She speaks to us about the importance of awareness and Japan’s intolerance towards ambiguity. -
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haru. on Stereotypes in Advertising and “Social Sculptures”
While still attending university, haru. founded independent magazine “HIGH(er) magazine.” In June of 2019, she established HUG, a content production and artist management company. TOKION asked her about her thoughts, which defy stereotypes and norms. -
