Beauty in Brokenness
Founded in the wake of the 2011 tsunami, we loved watching our team grow into confident artisans. Our accessories and jewelry products were each made from upcycled pottery, inspired by the beauty we could see even in the brokenness left by the 2011 disaster. We heard many stories from around the world of how our products have brought hope at just the right time. We operated on the three core values of collaboration, transformation, and blessing.
We have closed the doors of Nozomi Project due to a number of factors which made this necessary. We were blown away by the incredible support of our long-time and recent customers in the months between our announcement and our closure. Thank you so much!
A couple of our former staff have decided to try a jewelry-making start-up business in 2024. We couldn't be more thrilled! They will take some time at the beginning of the year to flesh out their business plan, make some samples, and explore options for things like consignment partnerships.
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About Nozomi Project
Nozomi means 'hope' in Japanese.
Nozomi Project is a faith-based social enterprise located in Ishinomaki, Japan. We train women to create high-quality jewelry products, bringing sustainable income, community, dignity and hope along the way! Using broken pieces of pottery left in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami (as well as other up-cycled pottery), Nozomi women create one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry.