News Still little awareness about live animal testing in Japan

[...] In Japan animals are still subject to needless pain and sacrifice, a situation that seems unlikely to change any time soon. Only four (!) companies in Japan are known to refrain from testing on animals and hold certification from the international animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Laila Imai, the spokesperson for PETA Asia, pointed out that few companies in Japan disclose information on animal testing, and thus "it is difficult to have a constructive debate" about the issue. In fact, the number of certified companies in Japan has not even reached 0.1 percent of the total. Gifu University's Center for the Development and Promotion of Joint Veterinary Education decided at its students' request to use surgical videos and sponges as substitutes for living organisms during surgical training procedures. It has done so now for around a decade. However, the decision means it is difficult for students to acquire sufficient surgical skills, so in April 2022, a "biological model" was obtained through crowdfunding. It is a close representation of what they would encounter when performing actual surgery.

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"There are many sacrifices behind daily necessities. We need to continue telling people that animals have lives and rights, too," PETA's Imai said.

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