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A facial cleansing soap created from life at the foot of the mountains, with a focus on materials and manufacturing methods

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A facial cleansing soap created from life at the foot of the mountains, with a focus on materials and manufacturing methods

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A facial cleansing soap created from life at the foot of the mountains, with a focus on materials and manufacturing methods

It is a natural soap that contains natural ingredients collected in Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture. The soap made using the cold process method has a gentle foam and rich moisture. Keeps the skin healthy.

We use materials grown at the foot of Mt. Yatsugatake in Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture, as well as materials made to solve local problems. We make products in collaboration with local producers and businesses.

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コゴマカズサ

KOGOMA 　KAZUSA

In 2015, he moved to Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture. I moved to the foothills of Mt. Yatsugatake, which is rich in nature, and learned that various materials suitable for soap materials are cultivated and produced, and I wanted to make products and things unique to this area, so I launched the brand.

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The founder started using bar soap because he was fascinated by the gentleness of the foam and the ability to make foam. Bubbles touch the five senses (touch and smell), and I think that bubbles have a healing and calming effect on being clean.

Cold-process soap is a manufacturing method that shows a noticeable difference in foam and washing comfort depending on the material, and while looking for a gentle soap, I started not only using soap, but also making it.

I was more and more addicted to soap, where I could enjoy the spirit of inquiry as a maker and the comfort of washing as a user.

In 2015, I moved to Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture, where I was able to connect with the materials and the land and people who make them, and I learned about various issues related to materials.

Aging, abandonment of cultivation, inheritance to the next generation...

I thought that what I could do as a soap shop was to make use of what I had cultivated over time and connect it to the next step, so I launched the soap brand "HOUR SOAP" that makes use of local ingredients.

I think another attraction of soap is that it disappears as a foam and leaves no superfluous leftover.

We believe that this will lead to consideration for the environment, and we aim to improve the environment of this area by selecting local materials as much as possible and promoting manufacturing that specializes in initiatives.

[HOUR's Manufacturing Mission]

LOCAL MADE SOAP

Making use of local materials and the skills of local people

[HOUR's Three Brand Concepts]

"Bubbles"

I want the time to lather soap made of high-quality and safe materials for yourself becomes a part of my life.

"Time"

Through materials and manufacturing cultivated by the land and people over time, we will face local problems and pass them on to the next generation.

"We"

We will create things from the relationship with people from various positions and generations in the region, and make use of local resources.

What are we doing?

We use raw materials grown at the foot of Mt. Yatsugatake in Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture, as well as materials made to solve local problems, and make soap in cooperation with local activities.

Honey: Protecting the Ecology of Honeybees Cooperation with Local Activities

Sunflower: Reclamation of abandoned farmland, cooperation from material cultivation to processing

Takesumi: Satoyama maintenance, utilization of bamboo after felling

Maintenance of red pine forests and utilization of branches and leaves after logging

[Utilization of local materials and consistent manufacturing system]

The branding design is commissioned by a director and designer living in the local area, and the products are manufactured at a local cosmetics factory. We aim to consolidate the relationship between things and people in development locally and create products that can be made in this area.

[Use of palm oil in consideration of the environment]

Palm oil, which is used as a raw material for soap, is considered to be a problem because of its cultivation that leads to environmental destruction. The palm oil used in our soap is organically grown on an environmentally friendly farm, and we use palm shortening from "Darbon Organic Japan", which is consistently controlled in all processes. (Colombia)

[Paper material for the exterior and biomass plastic material for the inner bag]

The exterior of the soap is made of paper (containing 50% recycled paper), and the interior is made of a biodegradable cellulose film (biomass content of 90) made mainly from wood pulp. The two Akamatsu and Takesumi products have a biomass mark on the back of the package. (Confirmed by the Japan Organic Resources Association)

[HOUR's circular vision of manufacturing]

[Establishment of a voluntary organization aimed at utilizing abandoned farmland]

In 2021, sunflower oil, the raw material for HOURSOAP, led to the establishment of the voluntary organization "Fujimi Monokoto Detectives" with the aim of utilizing abandoned farmland in the town. We continue to engage in community activities that make use of the ingredients through sunflower cultivation, harvesting workshops, sunflower oil production, and soap-making experiences at a nursery school in the town.

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Honey

Taking advantage of the rich nature of Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture, this soap uses plenty of honey from Japanese bees collected by the beekeeping club of a local high school and beekeepers in the town. Honey has an excellent moisturizing effect and is recommended for people who suffer from rough and dry skin. By adding it to the soap, it helps with lathering and moisturizes the skin.

Sunflower

This soap was born from sunflower oil from a local production group that grows sunflowers and presses oil, which was formed to utilize abandoned farmland in Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Vitamin E contained in sunflower oil has the effect of softening and moisturizing the skin, and it is an oil that also improves the texture. By adding it to soap, it provides a rich lather and keeps the skin healthy.

Japanese Red Pine

In order to make use of thinned red pine wood for the creation of healthy forests, essential oils extracted from red pine are woven into soap. It prepares the skin and gives it firmness and luster.

When it bubbles, you will be enveloped in the scent of the forest itself. It is a soap that considers the maintenance of clumping forests and the future of pine wilt damage that is spreading in Nagano Prefecture.

Takesumi Bamboo Charcoal

Neglected bamboo forests that erode the satoyama of Yatsugatake were cut down, and bamboo charcoal generated from bamboo was woven into soap. It washes away dirt from the skin and keeps it clean.

We used bamboo charcoal, which was born from maintenance activities to eliminate neglected bamboo forests, which has become a nationwide problem. It is a soap that thinks about what can be done in manufacturing to address local issues related to materials.

Who are supporting us?

It is mainly used by those in their 30s and older who want products made of safe materials and those who prefer additive-free products, and the gentleness of the foam and the convenience of being able to wash not only the face but also the body and shampoo with a single soap are also popular.

We hope that those who like mountains and nature, and those who want to incorporate natural materials into their lives, will use it, and that it will hurt to cherish the time spent making bubbles alone.

It is sold at local retailers, souvenir shops, general stores, etc., and has also been adopted as a hometown tax refund gift in Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture.

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