Tomioka Mian Workshop Ships Over 1t of Silk Cocoon Annually Through Employment of Persons with Disabilities
Tomioka Mian Workshop, led primarily by employees with disabilities, conducts sericulture four times a year in Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture. In fiscal 2025, it handled about 25% of the cocoons produced in the city, and this year it produced 1,093 kg of cocoons, shipping them to the local JA. The cocoons were subjected to rigorous quality inspections by the Tomioka Silk Promotion Organization and are used as high‑quality, domestically produced Tomioka silk.