Japan has a train ‘chicken or egg’ problem
An average of about 100 people a day… This is the number of people who use wheelchair seats on the Tokaido Shinkansen.
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Olympic Games Minister apologizes for “lack of consideration” over absent sign language interpreter
Minister Marukawa pointed out that “diversity and harmony are one of the basic concepts of the Tokyo Games,” and said, “I am very disappointed to hear that the Organizing Committee did not make any special efforts to provide sign language interpreters for the ceremony.
Paralympic flame ceremony planned at site of Sagamihara massacre
Nobuyuki Hirota, head of Sagamihara’s Olympic and Paralympic promotion section, said he remains committed to honoring the victims and survivors of the massacre of disabled people.
People with mental illness and intellectual disabilities in Japan to be given vaccine priority
Regarding the vaccination of the new coronavirus, an expert group of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved on the 18th that people with severe mental illness or intellectual disability will be included in the priority vaccination.
Visually impaired group representatives test new JR ticket vending machine
A study session was held at JR Kanazawa Station on the 16th to verify issues so that visually impaired people can use ticket vending machines smoothly. Yoshifumi Yoneshima (68), the chairman of the Ishikawa Association for the Visually Impaired, and helpers experienced purchasing a ticket using a new ticket vending machine installed on the premises in December last year.
Japan’s ‘Disability Certificate’ goes digital
The so-called “digital disability certificate”, which is equipped with information on the disability certificate on smartphones, became available for use on JR and private railways nationwide from the 13th.
JR Tokaido ‘bullet trains’ to increase wheelchair spaces from two to six
JR Tokai will increase the number of spaces for wheelchairs on its Shinkansen or ‘bullet trains’ from two to six spaces.
Hyogo Prefectural Government creates a video to help people with disabilities during the pandemic
Hyogo Prefecture will create a video to support people with disabilities who are facing difficulty in living due to the new coronavirus disease. In addition to introducing exercises that can be done at home, we also distribute videos aimed at understanding people with disabilities.
Japanese disabled sports association to promote use of ‘parasports’ term
The Japanese Para-Sports Association (JPSA), the body that oversees sports for the disabled in Japan, wants to promote the use of the term “parasports” ahead of the Paralympics in Tokyo this summer, according to sources.
Japanese government approves bill to help the vulnerable in disasters
The legislation will also expand measures to help the elderly and the disabled to evacuate. The government aims to have it take effect from this year’s rainy season in early summer.
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