100 Japanese yen equals 0.64 U.S. dollars or 0.54 euros as of January 2026. Values have been rounded.
According to the source, menstrual products were classified into 'hygienic goods' before the 2019 report. From 2019 onward, those products are categorized as 'quasi-drugs'.
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Production value of period products Japan 2014-2024
In 2024, the production value of menstrual products in Japan stood at approximately ** billion Japanese yen, a slight increase from around ** billion yen in the previous year. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan, period products in this category include sanitary napkins (pads) and tampons.
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MHLW (Japan). (December 24, 2025). Production value of menstrual products in Japan from 2014 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1280943/japan-production-value-feminine-hygiene-product/
MHLW (Japan). "Production value of menstrual products in Japan from 2014 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. December 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1280943/japan-production-value-feminine-hygiene-product/
MHLW (Japan). (2025). Production value of menstrual products in Japan from 2014 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1280943/japan-production-value-feminine-hygiene-product/
MHLW (Japan). "Production Value of Menstrual Products in Japan from 2014 to 2024 (in Billion Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Dec 2025, /statistics/1280943/japan-production-value-feminine-hygiene-product/
MHLW (Japan), Production value of menstrual products in Japan from 2014 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1280943/japan-production-value-feminine-hygiene-product/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Production value of menstrual products in Japan from 2014 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), December 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1280943/japan-production-value-feminine-hygiene-product/
