How much progress has been made in efforts to create inclusive society? [Yomiuri Editorial]
“…it is difficult to say that there has been sufficient consideration from the viewpoint of the disabled.”
Category: Japan
Eiko Kimura, Diet member and disabled person [Tokyo Shimbun Interview]
“Eiko Kimura, a disabled person who was recently elected to the Japanese parliament’s Upper House was interviewed by The Tokyo Shimbun. Eiko Kimura was born in Yokohama. At the age of eight months, she fell from the entrance and became disabled. After graduating from school, he started living alone in Kunitachi, Tokyo at the age of 19. Kimura established the “Independence Station Tsubasa”, in Tama City, in 1994 to support the independence of persons with disabilities and she is the secretary-general of the organization.”
Japan’s Employment rate of disabled 2.3%, still below legal level as of June
“Japan’s Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Wednesday that 17 of 44 government entities saw their numbers of workers with disabilities fall short of necessary levels as of June 1 this year.”
Hyogo support facility owner hopes to prevent ‘secondary disability’
“Hiroko Nomura (64), who operates a support facility for children and students who need developmental support in the city, says that Sanda City had allowed a “secondary disability”, in which the disability becomes serious depending on the surrounding environment to develop.”
Newly elected Diet member with ALS seeks to change care for disabled, opposes LDP plans
“”I want to make use of my experience in politics to realize a society that can live a life with dignity and enjoyment regardless of disability or illness.” By listening to the voices of various persons with disabilities and disseminating them at the Diet, he expressed his willingness to change to the policy for persons with disabilities that can realize “reasonable consideration” from the standpoint of the parties.”
Kobe based NPO Chairman: “I want to create new products from the standpoint of people with disabilities”
A Kobe City based NPO draws on input from physically disabled people to develop new assist technologies.
Tokyo tests athlete transport for 2020 Olympics
“In the test on Sunday evening, 75 buses left the site of the athletes’ village in Tokyo’s Chuo ward one by one for the journey of about 20 kilometers via the Shuto Expressway in central Tokyo.”
Japan Meteorological Agency redraws map to make disaster information barrier-free
“The government’s earthquake research headquarters has redesigned the national earthquake prediction map in attempt to make it easier for people with color blindness; a condition that affects approximately three million people in Japan, to understand.”
NHK Produces More Anime for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
“NHK has been making a series of animation or ‘anime’ videos to highlight the Paralympics. This one, first put online in June 2019, is about a vision impaired young woman who goes renews her love of Judo.”
Applications Start for 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Tickets
“Applications can be made on an official website, after registering personal information, until 11:59 a.m. on Sept. 9 (2:59 a.m. GMT). The results will be announced on Oct. 2.”
Barrier Free Japan 