Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda, co-CEO of Heralbony Co., poses for a photo with artwork created by the disabled in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2023. Matsuda established the company to commercialize such works in 2018 with his twin brother Takaya, aiming to support artists with disabilities through business.

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  • ILEA004871719
  • Registered date
  • 2023/2/09 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2025 Kyodo News
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  • 240 dpi
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