Wheelchair Accessible Toilets in Japan
When traveling in another country (or even your own!), what to do when the call of nature strikes is an issue whether you are disabled…
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Avatar Robot Helps People who are Bedridden
Kentaro Yoshifuji, 27, created OriHime five years ago while a student at Japan’s prestigious Waseda University. He later established Ory Laboratory and showed off his…
Visiting Japan with a Service or Guide Dog
Traveling to another country with a guide dog can be a challenge. In addition to the quarantine guidelines, due to the laws regarding guide dogs…
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…
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…
