Japanese Disabled Man Denied Boarding of Jetstar Flight, Spends Night in Airport
May 21, 2015 – Born with cerebral palsy and unable to walk, Kenichi Okubo of Hyogo, Japan, was denied boarding his flight by Jetstar and…
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New System for Deaf Japanese Politician
As mentioned in a previous post, recently two women with hearing impairments won seats in the recent municipal elections. The city first considered using a…
Employment for the Disabled on the Rise in Japan
Thanks to extended support services and government quotas for disabled workers, employment for the disabled in Japan is on the rise. In 2013, the number…
Learn Japanese Sign Language on YouTube
People with hearing impairments (like the two ladies who recently one regional elections) in Japan sign to communicate, and, as you might expect, they don’t…
Kyu-Yasuda Teien Gardens – Accessibility Review
Located a stone’s throw from both the Sumo Museum and the Edo-Tokyo Musum, the Kyu-Yasuda Teien Gardens can help you continue your history kick in…
Integration of Japanese Welfare Systems
Japan has a great welfare system. Often neighbouring countries come to study the Japanese system so they can implement something similar back home. But the…
