Shinjuku Gyoen’s Upcoming Smartphone Guide Includes Accessibility Features
Shinjuku Gyoen is currently running a trial of its new smartphone guide this week and Accessible Japan was invited to try it out to ensure…
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Easy Accessible Transportation in Japan
The boom in information brought about by the advent of the internet has been enabling for people with disabilities and other special needs. Websites, mobile…
New App to Help People with Disabilities Navigate Tokyo
Navigating the streets of Tokyo is no easy task, regardless of ability. However, having a disability adds an extra layer of difficulty as the routes…
Engineering Employment: Robots and Remote Work for Persons with Disabilities at a Japanese Cafe
By Mark Bookman On November 26, the Nippon Foundation, together with Ory Laboratory and ANA Holdings, opened a café where customers could be served coffee…
Innovation and Isolation at Tokyo’s Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition
By Mark Bookman On Thursday, October 11th, 2018 I had the opportunity to visit the 45th International Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition (HCR) at Tokyo…
Tokyo now has wheelchair accessible routes in Google Maps!
While Bmaps and WheeLog! offer great user curated accessibility information, Google Maps is by far the best way to find your way around Japan. And…
