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Written by Sue Takamoto

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beauty in brokenness, broken pottery jewelry, Cambodia, ethically sourced, fair trade, fashion for good, gifts that make a difference, give hope, giving back, hope, Ishinomaki, meaningful holidays, Nozomi, Nozomi Project, sending hope, social enterprise, upcycled

My Journey towards Ethical Awareness

Nov 06, 2020

Written by Sue Takamoto

True confession: Even though I am the founder and director of one of the very few social enterprises in Japan for women, I have not been very aware of the issues surrounding the fashion industry and ethical sustainability.

That all began to change two years ago.

After some deliberate consideration, my husband and I canceled our planned seaside vacation to go as a family to Cambodia instead. Let’s just say our four children were not excited about this decision! Upon arrival...

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beauty in brokenness, gifts that make a difference, giving back, Hiroshima, Ishinomaki, Japan disasters, Japan flooding, social enterprise, volunteers

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Giving Back: Flood Relief in Western Japan

Sep 06, 2018

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Giving Back: Flood Relief in Western Japan

Western Japan was flooded after continuously heavy rains in July 2018. We caught up with Chad, who coordinated a team of volunteers on a relief trip. Read to the end for stories of beauty in brokenness in Kure!

Written by Sue Takamoto

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beauty in brokenness, Christmas Gifts, gifts that make a difference, giving back, meaningful Christmas, Nozomi Project, social enterprise

17 Ideas for a More Meaningful Holiday Season

Nov 25, 2017

Written by Sue Takamoto

17 Ideas for a More Meaningful Holiday Season

Choose a few of these 17 ideas to create a more meaningful holiday season.

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beauty in brokenness, broken pottery, Christmas Gifts, earrings, fashionforgood, gifts that make a difference, Ishinomaki, jewelry, Nozomi, social enterprise

What can happen when women work together

Oct 06, 2017

Written by Sue Takamoto

What can happen when women work together

We are amazed at the remarkable skill of our Nozomi grinders over these five years!

Written by Sue Takamoto

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beauty in brokenness, cancer awareness, gifts that make a difference, social enterprise, Yokosuka bazaar

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Nozomi joins the Navy!

Oct 05, 2015

Written by Sue Takamoto

"We drove two hours to get here because we couldn't wait to go shopping at the Nozomi Project!"

"I came last year and purchased two beautiful necklaces - one for me and one for my sister. The one for my sister somehow never made it to her. Oops!"

Written by Sue Takamoto

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beauty from brokenness, fall catalog, gifts that make a difference, social enterprise

2015 Anniversary Catalog!

Sep 28, 2015

Written by Sue Takamoto

Our first-ever seasonal catalog!

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charm bracelets, gifts that make a difference, keychains, Nozomi Project, Valentine's gifts

Give a one-of-a-kind Valentine!

Jan 29, 2015

Written by Sue Takamoto

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gifts that make a difference, Ishinomaki, Megumi Project, models, Nozomi Project, partnership

Inhouse Models!

Jan 18, 2015

Written by Sue Takamoto

We have LOVED featuring our own staff this past week as our favorite models on Facebook! We teamed together with our sister organization, Megumi Project. Each of the women wore a Megumi scarf with a Nozomi accessory. Here are a few that we have featured so far. Aren't they beautiful?

Our Nozomi Project manager looks beautiful every day, but wearing this chic silky scarf and peach earrings makes her shine. Find YOUR best color, and earrings to match. (Customers who order from one of our online stores will receive a free shipping coupon to order from our partner store).

のぞみマネージャーのゆうこさんは毎日とってもきれい。でも今日特に輝いているのは、絹のような肌触りのシックなスカーフと桃色のイヤリングをつけているから。あなたにぴったりの色は何色？ぜひ探してみてください。（のぞみか恵のオンラインストアで商品を購入された方は、もう片方のプロジェクトでの購入時に送料が無料になるキャンペーン中！）

Emi - You don’t need to live in Japan to wear these stylish ribbon scarves. Style it around your waist, wear it around your neck, or tied in your hair as a long headband, you will love the versatility and the style of these one-of-a-kind repurposed scarves. Emi completes her beautiful outfit with a matching luminous necklace from our Noa collection.

どんなシーンにも使えるリボンスカーフ。ベルト代わりに腰に巻いたり、ネックレス感覚で首に巻いたり、ヘアバンドにもできる優れもの。おしゃれ度アップすること間違い無しです！えみさんは、輝く明るさを持ち合わせたNoaのネックレスを一緒にコーディネートしています。

For the young at heart! Ayako is sporting a playful Megumi Project ribbon scarf (click here to see other options) with matching sky blue Mio earrings (see the selection of earrings at Nozomi Project here). Repurposed has never been so fun.

Written by Sue Takamoto

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Christmas Gifts, cyber Monday sale, fair trade tuesday, gifts that make a difference, Nozomi Project

Christmas Orders

Dec 02, 2014

Written by Sue Takamoto

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broken pottery jewelry, Christmas Gifts, cyber Monday sale, fair trade tuesday, gifts that make a difference, Megumi Project, Nozomi Project, Silver bookmarks

Special Drawing for Cyber Monday and Fair Trade Tuesday!

Dec 01, 2014

Written by Sue Takamoto

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