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Japanese Designers Thrive with Business Support

Like many others during Covid, Hero and Motoko (Modo for short) had to readjust their working world. Originally from Tokyo Japan and now living in Cairns in Far North Queensland, their normal work had suddenly ceased so they found they had a lot more time on their hands.  Being creative people, they started exploring design tools to make Japanese and Australian-nature inspired jewellery and home wares. Modo said, “My partner and I, Hero, started our business during Covid, and we had an opportunity to learn, using the laser cutter for our designs. Then we were like ‘oh it’s so fun’

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