Greg Lam lives with his wife and two kids in Tokyo, Japan. He creates YouTube videos about everyday life in Japan with his family, as well as social documentaries, which can all be found on his Life Where I’m From website. You can connect with him on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Read more…
Yoshihiro Kaiya is not only the president of the Japan Barrier-free Association, he also works to promote disabled musicians through concerts across Japan. When not involved in his concert planning, he uses his experience as a disabled student in America to build bridges internationally and promote acceptance and integration of persons Read more…
On August 15th, a blind man fell to his death at a Tokyo subway station without a guard rail. 55 year old Naoto Shinada was walking with his guide dog along the narrow platform when a station staff member warned him of his precarious position, but it was too late Read more…
DO-IT Japan Booklet Cover, © DO-IT Japan DO-IT （Diversity, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology）Japan is a program for youth with disabilities. It focuses on helping middle school, high school, and university students learn about self advocacy, understanding themselves and their disabilities, and independence. It has a strong emphasis on technology (with Read more…
Japan is generally a fairly inclusive place for people from around the world speaking many different languages. While many of the top areas of Japan have street signs in several different languages and multilingual officials, only a few places have had sign language laws until now. The Japanese Federation of the Read more…
Photo by Taeko Tsugiya A few months ago I had the opportunity to share a bit about Accessible Japan at the Barrierless City Awards. One of the main presenters that day was Yuriko Oda (織田友理子) who has GNE Myopathy/HIBM/DMRV. Yuriko is the president of the ‘Patients Association for Distal Myopathies’ (PADM) Read more…