The musician Keigo Oyamada has been removed from the line-up at the prestigious music festival ‘Fuji Rock’.
Performed by actors with disabilities from Japan, Britain and Bangladesh, the play is being staged in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The work, created by overcoming the “tempests” of disability, language and distance, conveys the importance of accepting each other’s differences and living together.
“As the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games approaches, we’re seeing more diversity in the media. Opportunities are blossoming in the entertainment industry for people with disabilities.”
“The cafe, which will be open on weekdays between Nov. 26 and Dec. 7, will make use of robots controlled by people with diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a motor neuron disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.”
“Are you being attended by someone who can hear?” The staff member added, “If not, you cannot enter.””
“Tomoka Igari, who uses a wheelchair since an accident in April, said she would like to contribute “I love you Fukui” as a prefectural performer that “an understanding of people with disabilities deepens”.
“On the 20th May in Kamakura city, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, the “15th Obo Festival” was held, crowded with about 96,000 citizens and tourists. The “Fourth movie costume parade” featured was a barrier free event this time, and 20 people including wheelchair disabled went downtown along with family and volunteers.”
“I’d like to write lyrics for masked girls” “I would like to talk about radio, lecture, chair, etc.” “I would like to continue to support the Saitama Seibu Lions as long as I live, I want to do baseball work…I want to write a notebook, I am looking forward, and do not worry anymore “.”
Barrier Free Japan