“The ordinance sets quantitative criteria that must be met for rooms at hotels and inns to be labeled barrier-free. For example, doors to a room, toilet or bathroom must be “at least 80 centimeters wide and have no steps.””
“The Organizing Committee of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 aims to create a tournament where people with disabilities and people without disabilities are involved without being divided.”
“Barrier-free law mainly focuses on access to the hardware side and lacks regulations to guarantee use.In the world, accessibility as a tool to prohibit discrimination from the viewpoint of human rights” equality with others.”
“Britain’s Gordon Reid has won the Japan Open men’s singles wheelchair tennis title for the second year running.”
“Nearly half of Tokyo’s residents can’t name a single Paralympian, and international sporting officials are worried about the capital’s readiness to accommodate athletes.“
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“You need to keep on thinking….It was originally my mother who became disabled. As my dream came true, I’d like to listen to the dreams of the players trying to realize their dreams and the many people who support those player on this program, and to deliver as many voices as possible I will tell you I’m enthusiastic.”
“A “Parasport Stadium” with sports for disabled people such as wheelchair basket and blind soccer was held on March 11th at the Akashi Central Sports Center in Okubo, Hyogo prefecture.”
“Skier Momoka Muraoka won silver in women’s alpine skiing downhill on Saturday for Japan’s first medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics.”
“Some 30 Japanese athletes, including ski athletes who are hoping to win many medals at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games opening on 9th, departed from Haneda Airport for Korea on the morning of March 5th.”
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