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…
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…
Japan Post, Apple, and IBM Create a Seniors Initiative
Disclaimer: My dad worked at IBM, I am an Apple fan-boy, and my full-time job is at a seniors facility – so this news hits…
Two Women with Hearing-Impairments win Elections
Elections in Japan seem to be never ending. Being a foreigner, I of course cannot vote and usually just ignore the whole thing. However, the…