Earlier this year we took a look at Pokemon Go and the experience for disabled users. With the release of Super Mario Run, we thought this Japanese mascot also deserved a review from the perspective of a disabled user. Since Super Mario Run doesn’t require walking and exploring like Pokemon Read more…
By Mary Esther Penner “For 300,000 Japanese Deaf people, Japanese is a foreign language they have to study arduously to learn. In reality, their first language (their heart language that is naturally absorbed), is Japanese Sign Language (JSL). JSL is a visual language more different from Japanese than English is Read more…
When most people think of Japan, they most likely don’t think of Christmas. But Japan loves events, and Christmas has been added to the roster of things to enjoy throughout the year. (Though, it has become something for couples instead of families since New Years is a family gathering.) This Read more…
Review from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt Ikuta Shrine located in Sannomiya, Chuo-ward Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country, as it was built in 201 AD on the request of the Empress Jingu. It said that it is ‘possibly’ the oldest because whilst Read more…
Jun Ishikawa, an international relations professor at the University of Shizuoka, was elected to the United Nation’s Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Mr. Ishikawa, who lost his eyesight 40 years ago at age 16, has been leading the Commission on Policy for Persons with Disabilities in Japan, Read more…
As mentioned in a previous post, Tomihiro Hoshino is a famous disabled artist from Japan. As a gymnastics teacher he was demonstrating a double somersault technique to a group of junior high school students and unfortunately injured his neck during the maneuver, becoming completely paralyzed from the neck down. He discovered Read more…