Kimono for Wheelchair Users
A firm from Aichi Prefecture has created a simple to wear kimono for wheelchair users. In the past it has been extremely difficult for people…
Tag: disability
The Reason I Jump – Accessible Japan Book Review
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism By Naoki Higashida Synopsis: A memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks,…
One Cane, One Umbrella, One Hand
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt I don’t mind Mondays, but its rainy days that always get me down. A low pressure system …
Japanese Disabled Artist Tomihiro Hoshino
Tomihiro Hoshino was an experienced 24-year-old gymnastics teacher with a real passion for the sport. An active mountain climber and gymnastics instructor, his life changed…
Japanese Paralympic Hopeful Prepares for Rio Games
A local Fukuoka woman is currently battling a muscular disease that could leave her without the use of her limbs. As if this fight was…
An Interview with Dr. Michael Gillan Peckitt
Longtime readers will know our star writer, Dr. Michael Gillan Peckitt. Dr. Peckitt and I first crossed paths in early 2015 when we were both…
