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“WWDJAPAN” April 28th & May 5th combined issue U-30 creators special feature – Current location of young creators who are crossing boundaries WWDJAPAN BEAUTY appendix: Going my own way, Rohto Pharmaceutical

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[“WWDJAPAN” April 28th & May 5th combined issue] U-30 creators special feature – Current location of young creators who are crossing boundaries [WWDJAPAN BEAUTY appendix: Going my own way, Rohto Pharmaceutical] ​
INFAS Publications Co., Ltd. Press release: April 29, 2025 U-30 Creators Special Feature: The current location of young creators who are crossing boundaries [WWD JAPAN BEAUTY Appendix: Going my own way, Rohto Pharmaceutical] Introducing notable creators such as artists who carve 1 mm tattoos. In the luxury watch market, which is at the mercy of Trump tariffs, what brands are making a strong presence? In the BEAUTY appendix, we take a closer look at Rohto Pharmaceutical, which continues to take on challenges in new areas.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/111/80364-111-8b7f4f9b033d56f1254b8bbf1a6243ed-1200×630.jpg This issue, which is a combined issue of April 28th & May 5th, will feature creators under the age of 30. This project is becoming an annual event, and this time it is titled “Beyond Boundaries (Creativity that Crosses Borders),” highlighting 18 creators from the U-30 generation who continue to express themselves beyond the boundaries of nationality, gender, body, and culture. Buy the paper version ​ Buy electronic version ​ Subscribe ​
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/111/80364-111-b87d6aa8ea8dc4d7b8baefd3d1caf32b-1200×892.jpg This time, as a new attempt, we gathered six U-30 creators to form a team. We asked them to create a cover image that expresses the featured theme. At the beginning of the book, each person’s background and thoughts on the cover are introduced. Next, we shined a light on creators and artists who are attracting attention for their themes and methods that unravel stereotypes. We will introduce four unique people, from artist Hanae Sato, who continues to carve 1mm tattoos, to Nodoka Suganai and Yutaka Natsuaki, who work on the brand “Dukkha Vivid” and also run a press room specializing in young brands. On the other hand, we are also paying attention to the U-23 generation, which has lived through the pandemic and changes in the digital environment. Writer Tsuya-chan uniquely analyzes the “modernity” of artists who cross music, fashion, and video, and effortlessly transcend genre boundaries. To conclude the special feature, we held a roundtable discussion with three creators who moved to London, England while establishing their careers in Japan. Why do young talents flock to London, and how has SNS changed the form of activities there? The current situation of creator migration can be seen from the stories of these three people.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/111/80364-111-05932d5bfff1d9ec3d3f157016e5e971-1200×892.jpg The luxury watch market is at the mercy of Trump tariffs, which ones are making their presence felt now? In the second feature, watch writer Yasuhito Shibuya, who visited the luxury watch fair “Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025” held in Geneva, Switzerland in early April, will introduce watches from various brands according to the trends that were observed there. In the watch market, which is at the mercy of US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, which brands will have a strong presence?
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/111/80364-111-d46726cc76af7fccac5748d0e30e3e99-807×1200.jpg The popular project “Fashion & Beauty Patrol” at the end of the book focuses on the Osaka/Kansai Expo, which has finally opened. We asked people in the industry who actually visited the Expo to introduce us to the “B-side” of the Expo, which is not often featured in other media.
“Rohto Pharmaceutical” is a way of life that is neither cosmetics nor pharmaceuticals
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/111/80364-111-cd494a38568faec0c1c6c6011fdc5fde-807×1200.jpg The separate issue “WWDBEAUTY” features “Rohto Pharmaceutical”. Founded in 1899, Rohto Pharmaceutical has a proven track record in the field of OTC (over-the-counter) medicines such as gastrointestinal medicines and eye drops, but in recent years it has increased its presence in the skin care market and has now risen to fourth place in the domestic cosmetics market. The skin care business already accounts for over 60% of the company’s total sales and has grown into a core business. However, Kunio Yamada, chairman of Rohto Pharmaceutical, says: “We don’t want to be a skin care company,” he said. In this special feature, we take a closer look at the growth structure of Rohto Pharmaceutical, which is constantly challenging new fields, not only in skin care, but also in food, agriculture, and regenerative medicine. “Medicines alone cannot make you healthy.” Rohto
Pharmaceutical aims to be a company that realizes “health of mind and body” and “health of society.” Skin care is just one way to do that. The essence of Rohto Pharmaceutical’s strategy lies in its “expansion” of constantly exploring new possibilities, not just a single success.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/111/80364-111-e664c1409faf16b128a4c91abb504d4b-1200×892.jpg In the paper, key people who continue to take on challenges in the field, including Chairman Yamada, appear. We will decipher the source of Rohto Pharmaceutical’s “out-of-box growth” from multiple angles. Buy the paper version ​ Buy electronic version ​ Subscribe ​ CONTENTS FEATURE ・Cross-border imagination and creativity to survive the era of division U-30 Creators Special Feature FOCUS ・Collaboration of “dialogue” with Nishijin and Yuzen craftsmen “Dior” pre-fall debut in Kyoto ・Increasing number of consumers are investing in healthy longevity The keyword for research and development is “Longevity” ・”Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025″ report Amidst the economic slowdown and Trump tariffs, a collection of “acceptable” masterpieces ・Learn from 20 years of “Sneijder” How to create a brand that never goes out of style ・”Kering Generation Award Japan” will be held for the first time – What are the technological innovations that luxury is looking forward to? SERIES ・OVERSEAS NEWS A collection of translated articles from the US “WWD”! : Jonathan Anderson appointed as new Dior men’s designer, etc. ・Chinese Cyber ​​Commerce News: That “mushroom artificial leather” is also mass produced. The impact of “mushroom textile” from China ・Beauty Journalist Kaoru Saito’s Opinion on the Beauty Industry: Vol.52 A dramatic development in the removal of “senescent cells”. Will this lead to eternal youth and longevity? ・Beauty Insight A beauty wise man develops his theories: vol.204 Transparency of beauty ingredients and the path opened by “Ishigaki Henna” (Hiroyuki Watanabe / CEO of Uka) ・Atmos founder Hidefumi Motoaki’s “not” sneaker life: vol.167 Trump tariffs and sneakers ・This week’s eye: Textile and apparel giants gather at Kaji Group’s “new tourist-ready factory,” and more EDITORS’ LETTER ・Thinking about the difficulty of natural cosmetics surviving in Japan after the withdrawal of “Bare Minerals” (Eiko Makita / Deputy Editor-in-Chief) EDITORIAL NOTE ・Editor’s Note This week’s special feature team: Young creators who are active beyond “boundaries” (Shinichiro Sato / Editorial Department Reporter, Kanako Ito / Editorial Department Reporter) FASHION&BEAUTY PATROL ・Delivering the real B-side! Welcome to the entrance to the future, Osaka/Kansai Expo (COVER CREDIT) PHOTO: TON ZHANG STYLING: YUMA SAKITA HAIR&MAKEUP: AYANA KOSHIBA MODEL: KEISEI KAWAHARA, REMI ONODERA (MILLE MANAGEMENT) ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: RYO TOMIZUKA COVER REELS DESIGN:CHIGE (GWISUB JUNG) [Appendix] WWDJAPAN BEAUTY FEATURE ・Current location of Rohto Pharmaceutical, which continues to win because it is an “unusual person” SERIES ・MARKET REPORTS Business News: Welcia, Loft ・Currently popular beauty salon interview: New possibilities presented by hair care “Rootie” from the salon (Rika Nomura / Forsyth “Rootie” brand manager) ・HIT RANKING: Top 5 selling out bath treatments in March Drugstores/Select Shops (COVER CREDIT) ILLUSTRATION: KAORU KONAGAI ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: RYO TOMIZUKA COVER REELS DESIGN: CHIGE (GWISUB JUNG) About “WWDJAPAN” WWD JAPAN, the Japanese version of the fashion industry magazine WWD (Women’s Wear Daily), which was founded by Fairchild in the US in 1910, is full of the latest information such as business and trend news in the fashion and beauty industry, as well as interviews with people in the industry. In addition, the web version of the weekly newspaper “WWD JAPAN Weekly”, “WWD JAPAN Digital”, provides highly sensitive information that will resonate with consumers with a strong interest in fashion and beauty, including news from domestic and international fashion and beauty industries, as well as collection looks, party and street snaps, art, media, and lifestyle information. Official website WWDJAPAN (Web): https://www.wwdjapan.com SNS account Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwd_jp/ X (old Twitter): https://twitter.com/wwd_jp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwdjapan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WWDJAPAN TikTok:
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