Tokyo on Wheels – Part One
By Andy Barrow My name is Andy Barrow and I’m an international speaker who also happens to be a full-time wheelchair user. I’ve spent over…
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The Trip to Bunny Island
By Suzanne Kamata I first learned of Okunoshima from a Canadian friend’s Facebook post. She’d shared photos of herself surrounded by rabbits. The island just…
5-Port Cruise Around Japan in a Wheelchair
By Kim Almas In October 2017, our family took an 8-day/5 port Diamond Princess cruise around Japan. My husband is partially disabled, so having one…
Interview with Toshiya Kakiuchi, President of Mirairo
One goal of Accessible Japan is to introduce prominent Japanese people with disabilities to the rest of the world. We recently had the opportunity to…
Planned Reconstruction of Nagoya Castle Lacks Elevator
Traditionally Japanese castles are made of wood, which made them vulnerable to fires and other natural disasters. As such, the many castles across Japan are…
In the Province of the Gods – Book Review
By Kelly Frost Adapting Japan In the Province of the Gods is at once the extremely personal and specific story of one man’s journeys to…