Category: Disability

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Left in a pickup truck, disabled person calls Mie facility on his cell phone asking to be dropped off

On August 30, Tsu City announced that at Mukunoki Work, a welfare facility for people with disabilities in Geino-cho, Tsu City, a patient with disabilities was left behind for about 25 minutes in a pickup truck. It is believed that this was due to the fact that the staff did not know the number of people in the vehicle, and the city instructed the staff to take measures to prevent recurrence of such an incident.

Barrier Free Disability Japan Nagoya Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: The Saga of Nagoya Castle’s Accessibility Issues Continues…

A group of legislators with disabilities requested on Aug. 21 that Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura consider installing an elevator going up to Nagoya Castle’s top floor, as the city aims to replace the current reinforced concrete castle keep with a wooden structure true to the building’s roots.

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Japan’s Princess Kako Attends High School Sign Language Speech Contest

“I strongly hope that a society where everyone can have a wider range of choices will be created,” the princess, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, said using sign language. Princess Kako gave applause to each of the 10 high school students who joined the event.

This is the second time that Princess Kako has attended the contest on her own.

Disability Employment Intellectual disabilities Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Survey by Tokyo Recruiting Firm Finds People with Intellectual Disabilities Struggle to Find Jobs

A survey by the Tokyo-based recruiting firm ‘Leverages’ found that 26% of people with disabilities who are working took “more than a year” to find their first job. 42% of those who answered “more than a year” were intellectually disabled, the highest percentage by disability.

Disability Employment Intellectual disabilities Japan

Survey by Tokyo Recruiting Firm Finds People with Intellectual Disabilities Struggle to Find Jobs

A survey by the Tokyo-based recruiting firm ‘Leverages’ found that 26% of people with disabilities who are working took “more than a year” to find their first job. 42% of those who answered “more than a year” were intellectually disabled, the highest percentage by disability.

The most common difficulty in job hunting (multiple responses) among people with intellectual disabilities was “not knowing which industry, company, or type of work would suit me”. For the mentally challenged, “I can’t find a company that offers the consideration I want,” and for the physically challenged, “I can’t find a company that offers the kind of work I want” were the most common responses, respectively.

Disability Japan Podcast Unmanned Stations

Disability News Japan Podcast: ‘Unmanned stations’ Prompts Disability Groups in Japan to Worry About Freedom of Movement

As early as 20th November 2019, disability groups in Kyushu, specifically disability groups in Oita Prefecture had concerns about ‘unmanned stations’, although protest rallies were held as long ago as late September 2018. In November 2019, it was reported that a“civic group made up of people with disabilities and supporters will file a lawsuit seeking compensation from the Oita District Court.”  Since 2020, more wheelchair users and other parties have filed numerous lawsuits with the Oita District Court, claiming that their constitutionally protected right to freedom of movement is being infringed.