News: No Dogs Allowed
On October 3, the Hankyu department store in Osaka hosted an event promoting the awareness of service dogs. One of the attendees, a hearing-impaired woman…
Author: accessible-japan
Selling Male Nursing Care… with Handsome Guys
A book, featuring handsome young men working at nursing care facilities, was published in September this year. The book, titled “Kaigo-danshi Studies” (“Male nursing care…
Hama Rikyu Gardens – Accessibility Review
The Hama Rikyu Gardens is a public park located at the mouth of the Sumida River on Tokyo Bay. Though nestled amongst the skyscrapers of…
Sports Day Blues
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt (An audio version has been created by Dr. Peckitt and can be found below) This weekend, October…
Japanese Nursing Care Measures to Put Economy First
Recently, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced he’s planning to introduce new policies related to social security, with the aim to improve economic growth. The government…
Japanese Government to Prioritize Paralympic Athletes
The Japanese government plans to introduce major budgetary allocations to promising Paralympic athletes for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games. The prioritized budgetary allocations will…
