Japanese Government produces multilingual guide to accessible restroom manners
“Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has produced a multilingual poster on manners when using accessible toilets in Japan.”
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Disability action group asks why Japan aims for Universal Design Taxis but wheelchair users are often refused service
“There are universal design (UD) taxis in Japan which wheelchair users can use but often the driver refuses disabled people. The organization “DPI Japan” will conduct a survey to investigate such refusals in different areas of Japan. The DPI aims to improve the situation before many wheelchair users from overseas visit Japan for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.”
Japan’s campaign to change escalator behavior
“The images are of posters near train stations in Osaka.”
Controversy surrounding Nagoya Castle accessibility continues [Yomiuri Editorial]
“Although there is great significance to restoring the tower to its original condition, making buildings accessible to people with disabilities, among others, is appropriate for the era we are in. It is essential to accommodate the wishes of various people while seeking to preserve the keep’s historic value. Efforts should be made to find common ground.”
Recent attempt to make escalators in Japan accessible prompts a sense of déjà vu
“Railway companies in Japan run such campaigns almost ever year and it never produces a change in the behavior of commuters since passengers complain that, “changing the convention is a nuisance for people on the go.””
Stand and be delivered: Japan’s evolving escalator etiquette
“According to data released by the Tokyo Fire Department, around 1,400 people per year were taken to hospital from 2012 to 2016, more than 60 percent of whom were aged 65 and over in 2016, due to escalator accidents.”
Tokyo ordinance to boost barrier-free hotel rooms ahead of Paralympics comes into effect
“It stipulates that standard rooms in hotels and lodgings with renovated, newly or additionally constructed floor space of over 1,000 square meters must provide doorways at least 80 centimeters wide and bathroom entrances that are a minimum 70 cm wide.”
How much progress has been made in efforts to create inclusive society? [Yomiuri Editorial]
“…it is difficult to say that there has been sufficient consideration from the viewpoint of the disabled.”
Japan Meteorological Agency redraws map to make disaster information barrier-free
“The government’s earthquake research headquarters has redesigned the national earthquake prediction map in attempt to make it easier for people with color blindness; a condition that affects approximately three million people in Japan, to understand.”
Tokyo Olympic organizers test accessibility for disabled people
“Shigeo Yoshihara, former Japanese Paralympian with visual impairment, said after the test competition, “I didn’t know which bus to ride, so I think it would be safer if there is a volunteer to guide.” ”
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