The results of joint research conducted by Professor Yoshihiro Kawahara and graduate student Sumiaki Kusahata from the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, along with Dami Moon from Mercari’s research and development organization R4D (and joint researcher at the University of Tokyo Research Institute for Inclusive Society through Engineering, Value Exchange Engineering Division), have been published on multiple news sites.
- DG Lab Haus, “AI Automatically Estimates the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Attributed to Secondhand Clothing—New Method Established By University of Tokyo and Mercari” https://media.dglab.com/2025/09/16-reuse-ghg-01/amp/ (available in Japanese only)
- The Nikkei, “University of Tokyo and Mercari Build a Framework Using AI to Estimate the Environmental Impact of Clothing Listed on Marketplace Apps” https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZRSP696578_Z00C25A9000000/ (available in Japanese only)
- TECH+, “The University of Tokyo Announces Development of AI That Automatically Calculates the Environmental Impact Per Piece of Secondhand Clothing Listed on Marketplace Apps” https://news.mynavi.jp/techplus/article/20250917-3462865/ (available in Japanese only)
More information about this research project is available in the following articles.
- Paper Published Examining How the Use of Secondhand Items Reduces Environmental Impact | mercari R4D Lab
- J4CE Selects Project That R4D Researcher Moon Takes Part in as Noteworthy Case for 2024
For inquiries regarding this research alliance, please use the contact form on the R4D website.