An award-winning accessibility info app for anyone, with or without disability! Wheelchair users, persons with visual or hearing impairments, persons sensitive to noise, parents with strollers, seniors and foreign tourists… What do they have in common? They all benefit from accessibility information on the places they want to visit. Bmaps Read more…
Yuriko Oda (織田友理子) has GNE Myopathy/HIBM/DMRV and is the president of the ‘Patients Association for Distal Myopathies’ (PADM) and a member of the TREAT-NMD Executive Committee. She shares about disability and accessibility on her Youtube channel, Wheelchair Walker, including some with English subtitles. Yuriko works hard advocating for accessibility for people with Read more…
Traditionally Japanese castles are made of wood, which made them vulnerable to fires and other natural disasters. As such, the many castles across Japan are mostly post-war reconstructions made of concrete. These reconstructions maintain the outward look of a castle, but the insides are often museums with artifacts and information Read more…
Taxis are a common appearance throughout Japan and are incredibly easy to find. In addition to hailing them on the street, taxis also congregate near train stations to take riders the last mile, or home after the last train. Typically, the taxis are sedan-style cars and can fit a manual Read more…
If you are visiting Tokyo, Asakusa and Sensoji Temple are likely on your itenerary. When you visit you will see many visitors enjoying rickshaw rides, as well as many rickshaw drivers in traditional attire offering rides. The uniquely Japanese mode of transportation dates back to Tokyo in the late 1860s Read more…
Shinjuku Gyoen is one of Tokyo’s biggest parks and a great place to enjoy the yearly cherry blossoms. Though there are some accessibility issues to be aware of, the park has created some excellent resources for people with disabilities. Background Information Located just a short walk from Shinjuku Station, Shinjuku Read more…