Interview with Hirotada Ototake [Video in Japanese with English subtitles]
“Asian Boss’s reporter Hiroko asks Hirotada Otatake about his childhood, and what sort of experiences he had growing up.”
Category: Disability
Barrier-free tourism gaining traction in aging Japan
“Universal tourism, or tourism accessible to all people regardless of age, nationality, disability and other factors that may discourage leisurely travel, is starting to gain wider recognition in graying Japan.”
Kobe resident with cerebral palsy, Yumi Suzuki, files civil lawsuit over forced sterilization
“Yumi Suzuki, a woman with cerebral palsy, who is now 63 years old, filed a civil law suit at the Kobe District Court on Wednesday February 27th seeking compensation of 11 million yen for violations she experienced under the former Eugenic Protection Law, which was a law enforced in Japan from 1948 until 1996.
Bus driver refuses ride to passenger in wheelchair
“The driver told the company he regrets “making the wrong decision,” according to a Matsudo Shin-Keisei Bus official.”
Kids’ cafeteria serves up meals, smiles while helping mentally ill
“The group “Aoitori” (“Bluebird”) has been running a free meal service called “Kishiwada Kodomo Shokudo” every fourth Saturday of the month to help children and other people in need, supporting patients who are hospitalized for lengthy periods in psychiatric wards, and making radio appearances to address various concerns.”
Japan to ease language requirements for foreign nursing care trainees
“The Japanese government plans to ease language requirements for foreign technical interns to work in the nursing care business as part of efforts to bring in more laborers from abroad…”
Movie ‘Detour’ including Sagamihara victims has limited release
“Detour’, a documentary movie about disabled people and their carers will be released on February 23rd 2019. It is reported that it will include interviews with victims of the Sagamihara stabbings that occurred in July 2016.”
’37 Seconds’ Film Trailer [Japanese with English subtitles]
“In 37 Seconds, 23-year-old comic book artist Yuma, physically disabled due to profound cerebral palsy and emotionally stunted by her well-meaning but overly protective mother, forges her own unusual path to sexual awakening and independence while at the same time discovering love and forgiveness.”
Japan OK’s iPS cell trial for treatment of spinal injuries
“The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry’s assessment committee on regenerative medicine approved Monday a clinical trial by Keio University’s team to transplant human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into patients with spinal cord injuries.”
Swiftly create environment where disabled people can work stably [Yomiuri Shimbun Editorial]
“The important thing is to make preparations for accepting them. Should these new workers be hired on a massive scale and in a coercive manner, just to make up the numbers, it would be difficult for these individuals to settle into their new workplaces. It is a matter of course to aim at meeting the statutory hiring rate soon, but such endeavors should be advanced carefully, in keeping with workplace conditions.”
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