In the Comfort of Japanese Strangers
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt I often feel overly uncomfortable in everyday situations — such as when using a changing room in…
Author: accessible-japan
Adventures in Tokyo Hospitals: Part One
This guest post, including picture and video, comes to us from Spring Day. Spring Day is a world traveling American stand-up comedian, writer and actor…
Understanding Japanese Braille
The Japanese braille system is based on the original braille script and is known as “tenji” (literally, “dot characters”) in Japanese. As with most other…
Special Needs Schools: The Highlight of my Week
Teaching in Japan is always a challenge. In the 9 years since I first came to call this country my home, I have taught in…
Is it so bad to be useful?
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt There is a scene in Bernardo Bertolucci’s film ‘The Last Emperor’ that has always resonated with me…
First Master’s Thesis in Japanese Sign Language
Born without the ability to hear, 36-year old Shinya Kawabata is the first person in Japan to complete his master’s degree thesis in sign language…
