NHK Produces Anime for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
“NHK Produces Anime for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics”
Author: Michael Gillan Peckitt
UK & CP born, living in Japan, blogging about disability
Sex and disability make for tenderly humorous Japanese drama
“ ”Every culture has something they don’t want to talk about,” Hikari, who goes by one name only, told Reuters. “People with a disability and their sexuality is definitely not something that people would talk about in Japan.” ”
Disabled LDP heavyweight Tanigaki tells party convention ‘Paralympic athletes will inspire me’
“Former LDP secretary-general and president Sadakazu Tanigaki said: “As I’m now disabled, I feel each and every individual faces different challenges. I’d like to see how disabled athletes will overcome their challenges and fight in the games,” referring to next year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. “Their efforts will inspire me.” ”
Osaka parents of car accident victim left with disability gets govt to boost support measures
“Yuji Kuwayama, 62, and his wife Akiko, 58, were driven by a sense of danger in “receding relief measures.” Although reluctant at first, the Ministry of Finance resumed returning investment profits that had been diverted from the transport ministry’s special account to the state’s general account, for the first time in 15 years.”
Yokohama group aims to make media available to the developmentally disabled
“Projects to rewrite newspaper articles, government documents and even manga normally too difficult for persons with mental disabilities to understand. “Slow Communication” based in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, which publishes easy-to-understand Japanese news articles on its website. All the sentences are short and the Chinese characters come with smaller kana, or syllabic characters, to assist with pronunciation.”
Toyota to update taxis for improved wheelchair access
“The company had received calls for a revamp of the model from wheelchair users and others, as the setup operation is complicated and some drivers refused to accept such passengers.”
Autonomous wheelchair trial starts in Tokyo
“The realization of a society in which physically disabled people can be transported on autonomous wheelchairs at such places as airports and shopping centers has moved a step closer with the start of trials in Tokyo by Yokohama-based venture company Whill Inc. together with Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and others.”
