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…
Dr. Michael Peckitt A man from Nagi city in Okayama Prefecture was arrested on November 11th on suspicion of disrupting business operations at a care facility for disabled people. The suspect, Kensuke Oku, aged 31, had allegedly made phone calls to a care facility for disabled people saying he was Read more…
By Mizuki Hsu of Moon Rider 7 My name is Mizuki Hsu. I am a Japanese disability advocate in a wheelchair. From October 2015, I worked with the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University in New York, U.S. to research employment of people with disabilities. I visited 10 states, 20 cities and interviewed over Read more…
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt Here in Japan I like to read as many newspapers as I can and watch as much news TV programs as I can. Not only do I like to be informed, I find how the media covers an issue fascinating, particularly when Read more…
Tech is playing a part in helping visually impaired moviegoers in Japan enjoy the experience of going to the theater. Since the new laws to eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities came into effect in April, theaters across Japan are working at introducing audio descriptions for visually impaired members of the audience. Read more…
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt On Monday 15th August 2016, Satoshi Uematsu was rearrested by the Kanagawa police. According to sources, the suspect Uematsu had already admitted to killing 19 people on July 26th, and had given himself up. According to The Japan Times, Uematsu: “[W]as arrested Read more…