Sony unveils new video game controller for gamers with disabilities
Five years in the making, Sony PlayStation is releasing a new highly adjustable video game controller for a wide variety of gamers with various physical challenges
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Paranoia Had Little Influence in KyoAni Arson Attack, Psychiatrist Testifies
A man accused of carrying out a deadly arson attack at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in 2019 had paranoid personality disorder, but the disorder had almost no influence in the attack, a psychiatrist said Monday.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Disabled Actors Star in ‘Sagamihara Massacre’ Inspired Film ‘Moon’
The film ‘Moon’ is set in a facility for the severely disabled, where the disabled are repeatedly subjected to heartless treatment and violence. The story depicts an employee with an irrationally amplified sense of justice and mission as he approaches the incident.
In June of last year, the users of “AGALA” (Arita City, Wakayama Prefecture), a facility that supports the employment of people with disabilities, were offered the chance to appear in a movie.
Disabled Actors Star in ‘Sagamihara Massacre’ Inspired Film ‘Moon’
The Sagamihara stabbings were committed on 26 July 2016 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa prefecture. Nineteen people were killed and twenty-six others were injured, thirteen severely, at a care home for disabled people.
The movie “Moon,” modeled on the incident, has opened nationwide.
In the film, disabled people play the roles of disabled people.
Serious Generic Drug Shortage Hits Japan amid Flu Spread
A shortage of generic drugs is becoming serious in Japan amid the spread of influenza and the novel coronavirus, prompting the health ministry to make all-out efforts to sort out a structural issue haunting the industry.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Reports of Abuse at Takatsuki City Care Facility to be Investigated
An interview with a person concerned revealed that a man in his 50s was seriously injured last month (September) at a facility for the disabled in Takatsuki City, Osaka, breaking his ribs. According to the facility, one of the former employees admitted to assaulting the man, and the city is now investigating the details.
Takatsuki City investigates assault by former employee of resident at facility for disabled people
An interview with a person concerned revealed that a man in his 50s was seriously injured last month (September) at a facility for the disabled in Takatsuki City, Osaka, breaking his ribs.
According to the facility, one of the former employees admitted to assaulting the man, and the city is now investigating the details.
(In)Accessible Toilets at JR Kyoto Station
The entrance to an accessible toilet in JR Kyoto station. The entrance is ‘taped’ shut.
Works by Artists with Disabilities Turn Tokyo Ward into Open-Air Museum
This is the fourth time the event has been held. Unique paintings created by the artists from around the country are displayed at exhibition venues in Monzennakacho, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Morishita and Toyosu.
Japan’s Cabinet Office opens “Connection Contact Window” for Consultation on Eliminating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
On October 16th, the Cabinet Office opened a “Tsunagu Desk” to respond to consultations aimed at eliminating discrimination against people with disabilities. In April next year, companies and other private businesses will be required to make “reasonable accommodations” such as installing ramps for wheelchair users and providing written communication, so the government will support smooth implementation.
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