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900 Handmade Cloth Masks – Marvelous Contribution from a 14-year-old Girl “I would like to give a lot of cloth masks to those who really need them.”

Being concerned about the current situation that masks are in short supply due to the spread of the new coronavirus, a 14-year-old girl made 900 cloth masks by herself and gave them to Yamanashi Prefectural Office and a university.
IAUD would like to introduce her great contribution.

2020.06.12 Updated

Una niña de 14 años dona 900 mascarillas hechas a mano a quienes realmente las necesitan

Preocupada por la grave escasez de mascarillas causada por la pandemia del COVID-19 , una niña de 14 años fabricó a mano 900 máscarillas de tela y las donó al gobierno de Yamanashi y a la Universidad de Yamanashi. IAUD quisiera presentarles esta historia y su gran contribución.

2020.06.12 Updated

How to Make a Mask with Your Hand Towel or Handkerchief / Cómo Hacer una Mascarilla de Tela

IAUD would like to introduce this easy way to make a mask with your handkerchief or hand towel as one of our contribution to prevent from the spread of the infectious disease with COVID-19 new coronavirus.

IAUD quisiera presentar una manera fácil de hacer una mascarilla con una pieza de tela. Es nuestra humilde manera de contribuir a la protección contra el COVID-19.

2020.04.13 Updated

Greetings from Chairman of the Board of Directors Satoshi Kose

Fifteen years passed since we held our first International Conference in Yokohama, which led to the establishment of IAUD.

2018.01.24 Updated

IAUD Patron Her Imperial Highness Princess Yohko made the impressive address: “Who am I? Or you? What is a person? What does our existence mean? What do we mean by connections between people?”

IAUD and Patron Her Imperial Highness Princess Yohko joined the AHFE 2016 conference (sponsored by AHFE) which was held at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort (Lake Buena Vista City, Florida, USA) on Wednesday 27 to Sunday 31 July. Her Imperial Highness Princess Yohko gave an address titled "Who am I? Or you? What is a person? What does our existence mean? What do we mean by connections between people?" at Session 145 "Design for Inclusion: The Japanese Perspective" in 1st International Conference on Design for Inclusion which is newly programmed as one of the Affiliated Conferences of AHFE2016. The address was so impressive as to evoke applause from the audience filling the hall. We publish full text of her address.

2016.09.30 Updated