Category: Japan

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 8, 2026 Number of comments0
Disability Intellectual disabilities Japan Podcast Sports

Summer Special Olympics Showcase an Inclusive Society in Tokyo as National Games for Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities Open [Podcast Episode]

The opening ceremony for the 9th Special Olympics Japan Summer National Games, which brings together athletes with intellectual disabilities, was held on the 5th at Toyota Arena Tokyo in Koto Ward, Tokyo. About 1,200 athletes from all 47 prefectures are taking part, supported by a cumulative total of approximately 3,300 volunteers. The sporting event, which aims to embody an inclusive society where people live together regardless of disability, officially got underway.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 7, 2026 Number of comments0
Disability Employment Japan Welfare

8 Billion Yen in Fraudulent Disability Welfare Claims; 936 Administrative Sanctions Issued from FY2020–2024

Fraudulent claims for public disability welfare payments by operators providing services to support the daily lives and employment of people with disabilities totaled approximately ¥8 billion nationwide over the five years from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2024, it was revealed on the 6th. The figure was obtained by Kyodo News through an information disclosure request for data held by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. During the same five-year period, 936 cases of administrative sanctions were imposed in connection with fraudulent claims and related misconduct.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 6, 2026 2
Barrier Free Disability Intellectual disabilities Japan Paralympics Sports

Summer Special Olympics Showcase an Inclusive Society in Tokyo as National Games for Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities Open

The opening ceremony for the 9th Special Olympics Japan Summer National Games, which brings together athletes with intellectual disabilities, was held on the 5th at Toyota Arena Tokyo in Koto Ward, Tokyo. About 1,200 athletes from all 47 prefectures are taking part, supported by a cumulative total of approximately 3,300 volunteers. The sporting event, which aims to embody an inclusive society where people live together regardless of disability, officially got underway.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 4, 2026 Number of comments0
Children Crime Disability Japan Sexual abuse

Former Tokyo Facility Worker Re-Arrested for Third Time for Assaulting Child with Disability During Transit

The girl was a user of the after-school/day support facility for children with disabilities where the suspect was employed, and he had been transporting her by car. Goto had already been arrested twice before and indicted on charges including non-consensual obscene acts for allegedly committing similar acts against two other young girls who attended the same facility.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 1, 2026 Number of comments0
Disability Disasters Japan Podcast Typhoon

Tropical Storm ‘Jangmi’ set to lash wide area of Japan [Podcast Episode]

Tropical Storm ‘Jangmi’, known in Japan as typhoon No. 6, is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds across a swath of the country from Tuesday to Wednesday. The storm is forecast to come closest to Okinawa on Monday night and to the Amami region by Tuesday morning, before moving northeast and approaching the Kyushu, Shikoku, Kinki, Tokai and Kanto-Koshin regions through Wednesday, according to the Meteorological Agency.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt May 31, 2026 Number of comments0
Children Crime Disability Japan Welfare

Kawasaki City to File Criminal Complaint Over ¥550 Million Fraud at Disability Child Support Facility

A provider of after-school day services for children with disabilities designated by Kawasaki City has failed to repay more than ¥548 million in fraudulently obtained funds and related charges, and the city has announced its intention to file a criminal complaint. Mutsumi Tanno, director of Kawasaki City’s Disability Health and Welfare Department, said:

“The misconduct is extremely malicious. We regard this as a very serious incident. We intend to take the appropriate measures.”