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by Michael Gillan Peckitt May 28, 2021 0

Japan’s Diet passes revisions to disability anti-discrimination law, private businesses now required to consider the needs of disabled people

The revisions to Law for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities were unanimously passed and enacted at the plenary session of the House of Councillors on May 28, requiring private businesses such as companies and stores to provide “reasonable accommodation” to support the mobility and communication of persons with disabilities.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt May 19, 2021 0

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Chiba man with cerebral palsy loses lawsuit over discontinuation of disability welfare benefits after age 65

Masakatsu Amami (71), a patient with cerebral palsy in Chiba City, said that it was unreasonable that the disability welfare benefits based on the Comprehensive Support Law for Persons with Disabilities were discontinued at the age of 65 and that the transition to long-term care insurance caused self-pay. On the 18th, the Chiba District Court dismissed the claim.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt April 18, 2021 0

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Kyoto District Court suspends Child Support Allowance because mother was receiving a disability pension

Mayu Yamada, a single parent with four children, was receiving child support allowance when she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and was awarded a basic disability pension in April 2017. However, in January 2006, Kyoto Prefecture suspended her child support allowance on the grounds that she was receiving a disability pension.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt April 13, 2021 0

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Being refused boarding on Japan Railway trains debate: Wheelchair using comedian Hawking Aoyama sees it this way

“I think that if you use a method like exercising your strength, it will not be understood by people with disabilities, but it will not lead to repulsion. Is it really good for other people with disabilities?”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt April 12, 2021 2

Barrier Free Disability Discrimination Japan Travel

Wheelchair user describes being denied access to JR train, faces backlash for being ‘selfish’

In a recent blog post entitled ‘Wheelchairs were denied boarding at JR’, the disability activist and writer, Natsuko Izena describes not being allowed to board a JR station, something that she describes as “a common occurrence for wheelchair users in this day and age.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt April 3, 2021 0

Disability Discrimination Japan

Japanese disability activist Hirotada Ototake seeks ‘disability gap index’

Ototake said, “I wonder if some institution will issue the gap index between” healthy people “and” disabled people “.” It should give rise to momentum. “

by Michael Gillan Peckitt February 25, 2021 0

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Japan’s ruling party approves amendment to Disability Discrimination Law requiring ‘reasonable accommodation’

The amendment requires companies to provide “reasonable accommodation” to support the movement and communication of persons with disabilities as far as possible.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 12, 2020 0

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Japan’s disabled claim discrimination as train stations increasingly go unstaffed

Alarmed at the increasing number of stations without workers in his prefecture, causing inconvenience and possible safety concerns, three disabled people came together to file a lawsuit against Kyushu Railway at the Oita District Court in September.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 19, 2020 0

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Nagoya District Court rejects request for financial support to purchase suction equipment for junior high school student

The student expressed criticisms, saying that “The only thing that brought me to school was discrimination against disabilities.” He claimed that he violated the law, which requires local governments to take reasonable care to remove social obstacles.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 5, 2020 0

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Hearing-impaired employee reaches settlement with Japanese financial services group ORIX over inadequate accommodation of her accessibility needs

In addition to arranging sign language interpreters, the settlement included training for supervisors for mutual understanding with the hearing impaired and conducting sign language training for employees.