The suggestion by a newly appointed Ibaraki education board member has elicited online outrage. According to the member, the administration should encourage more prenatal screening so that the “burden” of disabled children can be alleviated from the parents. Chieko Hasegawa, the vice president of Tokyo based gallery Nichido, made the Read more…
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt I see it as a twilight genre between the night of confession and the daylight of criticism. The“I” with which I shall occupy myself will not be the “I” that relates back strictly to myself, but something else, some residue, that remains Read more…
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt [T]he virtues that we need, if we are to develop from our animal condition into that of independent rational agents, and the virtues that we need, if we are to confront and respond to vulnerability and disability both in ourselves and in Read more…
Matt Padmore is a young foreigner living in Japan – teaching English for a living, enjoying sports, and married to a Japanese fashion designer, Jun. Though they plan to return to Matt’s native England one day, they are leisurely enjoying their newlywed life and are just taking things as they Read more…
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt Prelude to the Kinosaki Onsen She who must be obeyed, A.K.A ‘The Awesome Wife’ and I went to Kinosaki onsen, a hot springs in Hyogo prefecture. Many people come here to experience the hot baths which are believed to rejuvenate the body Read more…
If you’re visiting Japan as a tourist, it’ is a good idea to consider purchasing a Japan Rail Pass – a very-cost effective solution for visitors that are planning to travel long distances. But is it worthwhile if you have a disability? If you are a wheelchair user, is the Read more…