Category: Barrier Free

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 7, 2023 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Disability Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Tokyo Lawyers Offer Free Telephone Consultations During ‘Disabled Persons Week’

To coincide with Disabled Persons Week, which started on the 3rd of this month, the “Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities 110 Hotline” is being held, where lawyers provide free consultations for people with disabilities and their families. Every year, the three bar associations in Tokyo hold consultation sessions during Disability Week, where lawyers provide free consultations to people with disabilities and their families by phone or fax.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 5, 2023 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Disability Japan Kobe

‘Disabled Persons Week’ in Barrier Free Japan’s Corner of Kobe

Approximately 9,000 people with disabilities live in Nada Ward, Kobe City. Many people working in general employment. On the other hand, in Nada Ward, there are 17 facilities of varying sizes for people with disabilities, and some people attend these facilities. In these day care facilities, people with disabilities perform various tasks as part of their activities. Some businesses make full-fledged cookies and cakes, others hold Taishogoto concerts every year, and others make felt works, provide cleaning services, create art works, Saori weaving, grow vegetables, and more.They work creatively. After the cost of sales of the completed self-made product is deducted, the remaining amount is used as wages for the person with the disability.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 2, 2023 1
Barrier Free Children Disability Entertainment Japan

Dreamnight program enables disabled children to enjoy visits to zoos in Japan

Creating a fun haven for children with disabilities hoping to see wildlife is a global effort that has lasted over a quarter century.

And it is spreading widely among Japanese zoos, albeit normally as a one-day event as they embrace the twilight by opening their gates at night or reserving entire days exclusively for those with special needs and their families.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 13, 2023 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Disability Japan Podcast Tokyo

Disability News Japan Podcast: Do Disabled Tokyoites Want a ‘Heart to Heart Handshake’?

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government website ‘Heart-to-Heart Handshake’, a “slogan suitable for Disabled Persons Week was chosen through a public contest, and the poster was selected from among the works selected for the 38th Tokyo Comprehensive Art Exhibition for Persons with Disabilities.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 8, 2023 1
Barrier Free Disability Japan Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Gov’t Announces ‘Heart-to-Heart Handshake’ for ‘Disabled Persons Week’ from December 3rd-9th 2023

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced in a press release on November 7th that it will “will carry out various initiatives in conjunction with ‘Disabled Persons Week’ from December 3rd to 9th in order to give Tokyo residents an opportunity to learn about and think about disabilities and people with disabilities.”.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 27, 2023 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Disability Japan Travel

Petition to Remove ‘Caregiver Accompanying’ Requirement for Disabled Discount on Railways in Japan Submitted with Over 30,000 Signatures

Disability rights groups in Japan have been petitioning for better access to the country’s rail system, specifically demanding improvements to the current system that prevents disabled people from receiving discounts when riding alone on trains if the distance is less than 100 kilometers.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 19, 2023 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Disability Discrimination Japan

Japan’s Cabinet Office opens “Connection Contact Window” for Consultation on Eliminating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

On October 16th, the Cabinet Office opened a “Tsunagu Desk” to respond to consultations aimed at eliminating discrimination against people with disabilities. In April next year, companies and other private businesses will be required to make “reasonable accommodations” such as installing ramps for wheelchair users and providing written communication, so the government will support smooth implementation.