{"id":13704,"date":"2025-04-26T20:07:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T11:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/what-is-the-hemp-car-project\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T14:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T05:45:34","slug":"what-is-the-hemp-car-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/en\/what-is-the-hemp-car-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Hemp Car Project &#8212; A future paved by industrial hemp"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13704\" class=\"elementor elementor-13704 elementor-13650\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e2bab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18e2bab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c98d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c98d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"269\">The Hemp Car Project is an initiative that aims to realize a sustainable mobility society using industrial hemp (hemp). Taking advantage of the characteristics of hemp, which grows quickly and has a low environmental impact, the project aims to promote the shift to a recycling-oriented society by applying it as a material and fuel for automobiles.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"282\"> <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eba2ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6eba2ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2a8c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a2a8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/henry-ford-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13659\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/henry-ford-3.jpg 736w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/henry-ford-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/henry-ford-3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580daf7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"580daf7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78235d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e78235d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Hemp?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8629fc7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8629fc7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca20915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca20915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"431\">Hemp grows quickly, does not require pesticides, and purifies the soil. Its strong, lightweight fibers are suitable for automotive components, helping to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The idea of \u200b\u200bhemp cars, which dates back to the 1930s when Henry Ford developed vehicles made from plant-based materials, is being revived with new meaning in modern times.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b95536 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b95536\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a5961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4a5961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/url-22-300x225-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13653\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499a025 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"499a025\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363f87f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"363f87f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Historical background\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6c7b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b6c7b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe1369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebe1369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"625\">In July 2001, a transcontinental hemp oil-fueled project was launched in the United States. This information reached Japan and spread through the internet mailing list &#8220;hemp-info.&#8221; Inspired by this, young people planned a Japanese version of the hemp car project. With the support of local governments, companies, and people involved in industrial hemp issues, the plan was made concrete.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"738\">The core members were Yasunao Nakayama (executive chairman) of the Jomon Energy Research Institute, Takaharu Inokuchi (vice chairman) of the NPO Hemp Promotion Association, Mr. Okanuma of the Japan Hemp Association, and Mr. Eiji Akaboshi of the secretariat. Mr. Nakayama also participated as a driver and led the on-site operation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8052e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e8052e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517221e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"517221e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/o0480036013736334467.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13677\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/o0480036013736334467.jpg 480w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/o0480036013736334467-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be93164 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be93164\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21aa51d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21aa51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hemp car project in Japan\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26341ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26341ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e644a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e644a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"912\">There were many problems to overcome during the preparation stage. Could a diesel vehicle really run on hemp oil? Could it withstand a nationwide crossing? Could there be any prospect of fundraising? After much discussion, Niigata Beer President Usami provided a diesel camper, the Industrial Hemp Club and Hemp Restaurant Asa donated a total of 2,600 liters of fuel, and Someya Shoten was responsible for refining the fuel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"976\">\u305d\u3057\u30662002\u5e744\u6708\u3001\u5317\u6d77\u9053\u6edd\u5ddd\u5e02\u3092\u51fa\u767a\u70b9\u306b\u3001\u7dcf\u8d70\u884c\u8ddd\u96e21\u4e073000\u30ad\u30ed\u306b\u53ca\u3076\u30d8\u30f3\u30d7\u30ab\u30fc\u65e5\u672c\u7e26\u65ad\u30d7\u30ed\u30b8\u30a7\u30af\u30c8\u304c\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01240cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01240cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caaa6bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"caaa6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1296-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13671\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1296-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1296-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1296-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1296-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1296-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1296-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1296-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1296-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1296-860x573.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05cca2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e05cca2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f30ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8f30ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current trends and challenges\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334c3cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"334c3cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63297f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63297f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1159\">At lectures and study sessions held in various locations, the majority of participants were not those interested in luxury goods, but those interested in the environment, health, and spiritual culture. Hempcar also visited shrines and temples to conduct a survey on the actual use of cannabis in shimenawa and bell strings. The survey revealed that only 30-40% of the population was using cannabis, and that most had been replaced with vinyl. Nakayama recalls that he was faced with the reality of Japanese culture, which had changed rapidly since the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1209\">The project reached its completion in Okinawa in September of the same year, and its results were reported at Funai World, hosted by Funai Research Institute.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a4c43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4a4c43\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9494e89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9494e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1292-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13665\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1292-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1292-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1292-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1292-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1292-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1292-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1292-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1292-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1292-860x573.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385c907 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"385c907\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d1bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56d1bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Subsequent developments\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4188f0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4188f0b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf098f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf098f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1356\">In 2011, to commemorate the third anniversary of Kitami City&#8217;s designation as an industrial hemp special zone, lectures and markets were held in 18 locations throughout Hokkaido. 2,041 signatures in support of the spread of industrial hemp were submitted to Governor Takahashi. This movement led to the establishment of &#8220;Hemp Net&#8221; in 2012, solidifying the trend toward the revival of industrial hemp in Hokkaido.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1401\">The Hemp Car Project will continue into 2019 and beyond, with awareness-raising events being held in various locations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca6464 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ca6464\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a073d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a073d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u30d8\u30f3\u30d7\u30ab\u30fc\u3000\uff12_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13733\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u30d8\u30f3\u30d7\u30ab\u30fc\u3000\uff12_1.png 684w, https:\/\/buddha-plants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u30d8\u30f3\u30d7\u30ab\u30fc\u3000\uff12_1-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca01a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cca01a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120391d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"120391d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supported by Yosuke Kubozuka\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e682bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e682bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8d400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa8d400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1516\">Actor and artist Yosuke Kubozuka also supports the hemp movement. Interested in environmental issues and awareness-raising, Kubozuka is actively involved in activities to spread awareness of the usefulness and spirituality of hemp, and serves as a bridge to the younger generation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd8644 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddd8644\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083537a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"083537a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366c807 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"366c807\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c20aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66c20aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1613\">The potential of hemp is immeasurable when it comes to creating a sustainable society. 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