“On the 20th May in Kamakura city, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, the “15th Obo Festival” was held, crowded with about 96,000 citizens and tourists. The “Fourth movie costume parade” featured was a barrier free event this time, and 20 people including wheelchair disabled went downtown along with family and volunteers.”
“I want a childcare not to be carried alone by one person and I want an environment that anyone can reach the necessary support”
“Britain’s Gordon Reid has won the Japan Open men’s singles wheelchair tennis title for the second year running.”
“Google’s contest “Kogekatchi” developed by “LITALICO (Ritalico)” in Tokyo which develops support programs for persons with disabilities, is focusing on developmental disorders, awards excellent applications worldwide “2018 Google Play Award ” It is an application that lets you learn while playing how to control the size of the voice that is difficult for children with developmental disabilities, although the grand prix was missed, it exceeded 1 million downloads in combination with other applications for developmental disabilities developed by the company.”
“The introduction of the booklet says: ”People with disabilities have lots of things you can do if there is understanding or consideration of the surroundings.” ”
“Three people who live in Hokkaido, Miyagi and Tokyo prefecture respectively filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for for 11 million to 38.5 million yen in a battle for violation of human rights.”
“Under the former eugenic protection law, three people were forced to undergo sterilization surgery, and these three people filed a lawsuit for damages on May 17th. It is the first time a lawsuit against the the former eugenic protection law has been filed.”
“The social welfare corporation that operates the facility “Japan Helen Keller Foundation” explained that the woman was trying to take a bath and her balance broke down when she put one foot on the bathtub and the other foot went into the bathtub. The temperature was set at 70-80 degrees, the woman was reported to be burned to 60% of the her body.”
“A man of a staff at a Wakayama care home was arrested on suspicion of touching the breasts of a woman in her 20s who has intellectual disabilities at a welfare facility in Hashimoto city.”
“Wakayama Prefectural Police at Hashimoto Police Station arrested an employee of a welfare facility for the disabled in the city. The suspect worked at a welfare institution in the same prefecture, and was arrested on suspicion of forced indecently against a woman with intellectual disability at a welfare facility. “
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