“Kazuhiko Motoki, a section chief in charge of the revisions at the Tokyo Office of the Governor for Policy Planning said” “We understand that the wider a space is, the easier it is (for wheelchair users) to use, but it was decided via intense negotiations,” “
“The Japanese government plans to allow people with disabilities hired by government agencies to work part time before officially beginning their full-time duties, officials said.”
“Chieko Saito, a former nursery teacher with no prior farming experience established “Okayama Ohisama (Sun) Farm” in May 2017, hoping to promote social integration of people with disabilities by providing them with jobs growing bananas.”
A video from an report by NHK from the NHK G 9pm news broadcast on December 25th 2018
“In connection with the Tokyo Games, the government-backed “beyond2020” program, which aims to realize a society where diverse people can live together post-2020, encourages participants to propose cultural events that “eliminate barriers of people with disabilities.” ”
“三ノ宮では、障害者グループ「7.26神戸アクトン」が障害問題の認識を高めています。”
“The ‘7.26 Kobe Action Group’ has been attempting to raise disability awareness since the killing of disabled people at a Sagamihara care home on July 26th 2016.”
“The capital’s Shibuya Ward has announced a plan to install new public toilets friendly to all users including transgender people and people with disabilities, at its new or renovated buildings.”
“The JAL group will start accepting reservations for the discount on Oct.4, while other airlines plan to implement the new policy as early as January next year.”
“The Sapporo District Court ruling on a case to decide whether Kikuo Kojima (77) of Sapporo City is due damages on the grounds that sterilization was forced under the former eugenic protection law (1948-96) made the public gallery in the courtroom accessible for the hearings on the 25th. More than half – some reports say 60% – of the seats in the court room were allocated to accommodate the disabled people attending , to allow a caretaker with medical equipment, as well as sign language interpreters to accompany them.”
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