By Mark Bookman Kabuki theatre is, among other things, an immersive encyclopedia of Japan. Audience members assume the role of pilgrims who are guided through the country’s landmarks, literatures, teachings, and aesthetics by expert actors. In one afternoon, a loyal Kabuki patron can experience epic battles like those fought by Read more…
By Mark Bookman When you put on a pair of rabbit ears and join a troupe of elegantly-dressed maids in a solemn prayer for the deliciousness of your beer, disability hardly seem to matter. In fact, it is often the so-called able-bodied among us who find themselves paralyzed by delight, Read more…
As Japan prepares for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, accessibility has been on the minds of many. One city to put thoughts into action is Kawasaki, a city under 30 minutes from Haneda Airport by train. This year, Jp-Inbound.LLC published an English Tourist Map of the Kawasaki Daishi area Read more…
Navigating the streets of Tokyo is no easy task, regardless of ability. However, having a disability adds an extra layer of difficulty as the routes offered by most navigation apps don’t take accessibility into consideration, and will often lead users to the steps of an overhead pedestrian crossing or an Read more…
By Terin Jackson from Kyo Tours Japan Part of an ongoing partnership to improve wheelchair accessibility for tourists in Kyoto. Firsthand experience confronting accessibility issues proved incredibly enlightening and gave me a story I wanted to share with disabled tourists hoping to visit Kyoto. Most of us take for granted Read more…
I’m Jun Sumii, a self-employed wheelchair lift taxi driver in Tokyo. In September, 2017, I left the company I had worked at for 35 years, and started an accessible transportation service named “Wilgo – will go with a wheelchair”. Wilgo serves its customers in various ways such as helping you Read more…