Category: Blind

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 14, 2024 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Blind Japan Travel

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Seeks to Interview People with Visual Impairments Who Fell from Station Platforms

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is interviewing visually impaired people who have fallen from station platforms about the circumstances of the fall in order to raise awareness among related parties and prevent the recurrence of falls by visually impaired people from station platforms. The information the ministry obtains will be made public if the consent of the interviewee(s) is given.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 16, 2024 Number of comments0
Blind Disability Japan Podcast

Man arrested for allegedly assaulting visually impaired man in accessible toilet at Jimbocho Station, Tokyo [Podcast Episode]

A 34-year-old man was arrested for assaulting a visually impaired man by kicking him with his foot in the multipurpose restroom at Jimbocho Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line in Tokyo. The suspect Ikeda admitted to the investigation that he “felt rushed” and admitted to the charges.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 5, 2024 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Blind Disability Japan

Japan startup’s shoe vibrator helps visually impaired to navigate

A startup backed by Honda Motor Co. has launched a shoe-mounted vibration device to help visually impaired people navigate their surroundings.

Paired with a smartphone app, the device developed by Ashirase wraps around the foot and sends prompts by vibration. It contains a motion sensor to detect the user’s position and signal a turn at the appropriate time.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt February 4, 2024 Number of comments0
Blind Japan Para Sports Sports

Only A Few Months After Fall, Natsumi Inouchi Wins Beppu Oita Marathon Visually Impaired Category

Para-athlete Natsumi Inouchi has won the Beppu Oita Marathon, winning the women’s visually impaired category, finishing at 3 hours, 14 minutes and 24 seconds.

Inouchi fell from a station platform in November last year, colliding with a train. She was unable to train for a month due to a right leg injury, and finished the Hofu Yomiuri Marathon in December in 3 hours and 25 minutes.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 29, 2024 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Blind Japan

Visually Impaired Woman from Fukuoka Devises Method of Putting Makeup on for the Blind, Wins ‘Citizen of the Year’ Award

The team, led by Ms. Misuzu Hojo, 31, who herself is visually impaired, has devised a makeup method using the fingers of both hands and has been spreading the method through lectures. At a ceremony held in Tokyo on January 29th Ms. Hojo expressed her dream: “In the future, I would like to hold a fashion show where visually impaired people who put on their own makeup can stand on stage and enjoy the show, even if they are blind or have difficulty seeing.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 25, 2023 Number of comments0
Blind Disability Japan Para Sports Paralympics Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Tokyo Metro Govt Offers 200 Visually Impaired People Tickets to Paris Paralympic 2024 Judo Qualifying Event for Free

On November 22nd, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced through a press release that it is offering 200 tickers for spectators who have visual impairments for free for the Paris Paralympic Qualifier IBSA Judo Grand Prix which is to be held on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th December 2023 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 25, 2023 1
Blind Japan Para Sports Paralympics

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offers Tickets to 200 Visually Impaired People to Paris Paralympic 2024 Judo Qualifying Event for Free

On November 22nd, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced through a press release that it is offering 200 tickers for spectators who have visual impairments for free for the Paris Paralympic Qualifier IBSA Judo Grand Prix which is to be held on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th December 2023 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.