Universal Studios Japan, the Rides and the Reality
Suzanne Kamata is the author of the YA novels Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible and Screaming Divas, both of which feature diversity. She…
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A One-Day-Trip to Kamakura in a Wheelchair
By Melanie Bo of Little Miss Turtle Hello! I’m Melanie. I’m a wheelchair tourist who loves to travel around the globe. Tokyo is one of…
Super Mario Run and Disability
Earlier this year we took a look at Pokemon Go and the experience for disabled users. With the release of Super Mario Run, we thought…
Japanese Sign Language Bible Project
By Mary Esther Penner “For 300,000 Japanese Deaf people, Japanese is a foreign language they have to study arduously to learn. In reality, their first…
Japanese Disability Activist elected to United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Jun Ishikawa, an international relations professor at the University of Shizuoka, was elected to the United Nation’s Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.…
The Japanese Diet’s Disability Access Woes
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt When it comes to public amenities, whether it be public transport, city ward offices, or the ubiquitous…