Author: Michael Gillan Peckitt

UK & CP born, living in Japan, blogging about disability
by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 31, 2019 Number of comments0
Disability Eugenics Forced Sterilization Japan

“I want the country to apologize.” Couple with hearing impairments file a lawsuit in Osaka over forced sterilization

” ‘ I want the country to apologize’ A couple in their 70s who have hearing impairments in Osaka prefecture file a lawsuit on January 30th, alleging that they were forced to undergo infertility surgery under the former eugenics protection law, violating their right to pursue of happiness, guaranteed by Article 13 of the Constitution. They filed a lawsuit seeking damages totaling 22 million yen at the Osaka District Court..”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 27, 2019 Number of comments0
Disability

When it comes to ‘Priority seats’ I ask ‘Why Japanese people?’ 「優先席」に関しては、なぜ日本人はこのように行動するのですか？

“On my way home on a train in Kobe, I saw this: Someone lying down the priority seats, the seats meant for children, those who are pregnant, the elderly and the disabled. No one approached the person as they lay on the priority seats for as long as I was on the train..”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 25, 2019 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Disability J-Pop Japan

Underground star in a wheelchair to bring positivity to movie role

“Tomoka Igari is a member of the underground pop idol group “Kamen-Joshi” (masked girls). In April last year, she suffered a spinal cord injury when a strong wind caused a sign to fall onto her on a street in Tokyo. Igari will play a character called Hinata, who also uses a wheelchair and who encourages the depressed Nao with her positive attitude while undergoing rehabilitation at the same hospital.”