Anne - Anne

Japanese: アンネ - あんね
Anne - Anne

…Tampons were produced in Japan in the early Showa period, but they did not become widespread due to the trend of valuing virginity. In 1986, the first disposable sanitary napkins were produced in Japan by Anne Co., Ltd. This product freed women from the anxiety and discomfort of menstruation and changed the conventional understanding of menstruation. In addition, “Anne” was even used as a word to mean menstruation day. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Anne" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本でも昭和初期にタンポンがつくられていたが,処女性を重んじる風潮から広まらなかった。61年,日本で初めて使い捨てナプキンがアンネ株式会社によってつくられ,この製品は月経時の不安や不快などから女性を解放し,月経に対する従来の認識を変革させることとなった。また〈アンネ〉は生理日を意味する言葉として使われるほどであった。…

※「アンネ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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