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CLAS is one of 10 supporting companies, alongside AirCloset, Kao, Suntory Group, Seven-Eleven Japan, Panasonic, BANDAI SPIRITS, Mercari, Lion, and Reform Studio.","whyItMatters":"A startup being named among 10 supporting companies alongside established manufacturers and retailers for a METI-run circular consumption week gives the subscription reuse model a place in the ministry's public-facing push to normalize buying, using, separating, and circulating goods.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKurasu Inc. will run a campaign from September 17 to October 7, 2026, offering up to 50 percent off monthly usage fees on eligible products. The eligible lineup includes the CIRCLE series of circular furniture developed in-house by CLAS, brand furniture selected for durability over long use, and environmentally conscious material products.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe week itself runs October 1 to 7, timed with October\u0026#39;s 3R Promotion Month. METI and the supporting companies are asking consumers to practice four behaviors: buy, use, separate, and circulate. Kurasu says it will pitch CLAS and its corporate service CLAS Biz as a shift away from owning and discarding durable goods.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirCloset, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e: supporting company\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKao Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e: supporting company\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKurasu Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e: operator of the CLAS circular subscription service\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuntory Group\u003c/strong\u003e: supporting company\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e: supporting company\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePanasonic Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e: supporting company\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBANDAI SPIRITS Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e: supporting company\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMercari, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e: supporting company\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLion Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e: supporting company\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReform Studio Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e: supporting company\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kurasu's CLAS joins METI's Circular Economy Action Week, Oct 1-7, 2026, as one of 10 supporting companies. Its campaign runs Sept 17 to Oct 7 with up to 50% off monthly usage fees on eligible circular furniture.","twitterPost":"CLAS operator Kurasu is one of 10 supporting companies for METI's Circular Economy Action Week, Oct 1-7, 2026. Its own campaign runs Sept 17 to Oct 7, up to 50% off monthly usage fees on eligible products.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kurasu Inc. and its CLAS circular subscription service are among 10 supporting companies for METI's Circular Economy Action Week, set for October 1 to 7, 2026. President Hirotake Kubo took the stage at the announcement event. 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