A while back someone forwarded me an article from the Japan Times about a mother traveling in Japan with her daughter who has a disability. After reading it, I looked up the author, Suzanne Kamata, and found she lives in Read more…
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 not bad enough, the gradual atrophy of her limbs through this disease could also cost Read more…
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 on the NHK program “Barrier-free Variety” about foreigners with disabilities living in Japan. Unfortunately, we Read more…
Your smartphone can be your greatest ally when visiting Japan. Being able to access apps like Google Maps or reading Accessible Japan reviews will undoubtedly make your stay there even more fantastic. If you’re travelling to Japan and want to Read more…
Starting to plan your next vacation? Hard of hearing or vision-impaired? A wheelchair user or slow walker? Fibromyalgia, MS or spinal-cord injury? If you are coming to Japan, then stay here on our site! But, if you are looking into Read more…
By Parul Ghosh I visited Gunma, Japan three years ago when I worked for a cross-disability rights organization in New Delhi, India. The Chairperson of my organization was invited to attend a meeting organized by The Nippon Foundation which had Read more…