A Pilgrim’s Tale: Religion, Ritual, and Physical Disability in Japan
By Mark Bookman Accessibility affects the way that we interact with religious sites and ideas. A single step up at a church, temple, or shrine…
Category: Culture
Accessing Kabuki, Accessing Japan: An Immersive Encyclopedia
By Mark Bookman Kabuki theatre is, among other things, an immersive encyclopedia of Japan. Audience members assume the role of pilgrims who are guided through…
Disability and Dreams in Japan’s Maid Cafes
By Mark Bookman When you put on a pair of rabbit ears and join a troupe of elegantly-dressed maids in a solemn prayer for the…
Squeaky Wheels – Book Review
Suzanne Kamata is the author of the YA novels Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible, Screaming Divas and the travelogue A Girls’ Guide to…
Innovation and Isolation at Tokyo’s Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition
By Mark Bookman On Thursday, October 11th, 2018 I had the opportunity to visit the 45th International Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition (HCR) at Tokyo…
Manga Review – REAL: Basketball as Salvation
By Accessible Japan reader, M. G. What is real, and what is not? You can engage in eternal debates concerning that question, but you yourself…