Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt In December of last year, on my way to visit Tokyo, I noticed something about disability access on train services in Japan, something I had not noticed before, but appear to be common to many train lines, both Japan Railways (JR) and Read more…
Suzanne Kamata is the author of the YA novels Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible and Screaming Divas, both of which feature diversity. She was the editor of Love You to Pieces: Creative Writers on Raising a Child with Special Needs . Her nonfiction book A Girls’ Guide to Read more…
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt It is now December again in Japan, so it nearing the time for Kentucky Fried Chicken at Christmas and New Years celebrations. It is also a time to take stock of the year, so I thought an ‘Accessible Japan Year in Review’ Read more…
By Melanie Bo of Little Miss Turtle Hello! I’m Melanie. I’m a wheelchair tourist who loves to travel around the globe. Tokyo is one of my favourite travel destinations. I’ve been there four times and would like to share my experiences with you. When you are staying in Tokyo for Read more…
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…