Expat author, advocate, and friend of Accessible Japan, Suzanne Kamata’s unpublished memoir Squeaky Wheels: Travels with my Daughter by Plane, Train, Boat, Tuk-tuk, Metro and Wheelchair has been named a finalist for the first Half the World Global Literati Award! Sponsored by Half the World Holdings, a woman-focused investment platform, 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…
Mothers that have children living with a disability or ailment are using a brand-new method to get around with their children that makes life much more easy – buggy type wheelchairs. Buggy type wheelchairs can be easily mistaken for baby strollers but they come with a few added features. Unfortunately, because they Read more…
People with autism and learning disabilities throughout Japan are receiving support from new laws that can illuminate various social barriers in education and throughout the employment sector. The legislation was pushed forward recently to support future revisions of the law with relation to developmental disabilities. The first revision of this law Read more…
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt Even if you do not have a disability, if you spend enough time in Japan, you will come across the phrase “Barrier Free”, a phrase used by the Japanese government and other interested parties, when highlighting the needs of the disabled in Read more…
About Susie – I love travelling, seeing different places, different lifestyles, and different environments. Japan is the 78th country I’ve visited and I truly loved it! So beautiful and endlessly interesting. Fantastic resources like this are so useful for wheelchair users so I set up wheelchairworld.org to help wheelchair users find relevant Read more…