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…
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…
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt It is has been nearly two weeks since Satoshi Uematsu killed 19 disabled people and injured 26 others, as they slept at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en care home for the disabled in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is difficult to know how to respond Read more…
Photo via Chunichi Newspaper Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt As I write this it is now five days since the Sagamihara Attack, where Satoshi Uematsu stabbed 19 people, and injured 26 others at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en care home for the intellectually disabled in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. We now know Read more…
Photo via Kyodo News Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt Since early morning on Tuesday 26th July, I have had many tweets, private Facebook messages and texts, all about one event, a stabbing at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en (Tsukui Lily Garden), a care facility for disabled people in Kanagawa. According to Read more…
A Silent Voice is a new animated film about a lead character who is bullied for being deaf. While most anime in Japan is broadcast without closed captioning on TV, the creators insisted on being inclusive for those who are hearing impaired by putting subtitles on the theatrical release. Based on the manga comic Koe Read more…