An Accessible Rickshaw in Asakusa, Japan
If you are visiting Tokyo, Asakusa and Sensoji Temple are likely on your itenerary. When you visit you will see many visitors enjoying rickshaw rides,…
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Now I can say it – Japan is indeed Sugoi!
We love sharing stories of people who have come to Japan. M. G. – who also wrote a review of A Silent Voice for us…
Paralympics and the Wheelchair Nod – Reflecting on Tokyo
By Kelly Frost Adapting Japan “Amazing, Japan was amazing.” I’ve said this over and over recently when asked by friends, neighbors, and colleagues about our…
Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 – Book Review
by Suzanne Kamata Naoki Higashida became an international literary sensation when his first book, The Reason I Jump, was translated into English by best-selling author…
Finding a Wonderful World a year after the Sagamihara Massacre
Last year, Satoshi Uematsu broke into his former workplace – a care facility for people with severe disabilities – and proceeded to murder 19 residents…
Introducing the Accessible Japan Community Forum
A forum? …in 2017?!? Yup. We are starting a community forum for Accessible Japan for a few reasons: First of all, Accessible Japan exists to…
