Japanese Prosthetic Leg Pioneer Named Master Craftsman
Fumio Usui, 65, was selected as a contemporary master craftsman after making prosthetic legs for athletes for the first time in Japan and giving support for more than 3,000 users.
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Coronavirus cluster found at a facility for the disabled in western Japan city
Nishinomiya City announced that it was confirmed that six people, including users and staff, were infected with the new coronavirus at facilities for the disabled in the city
It is assumed that a cluster has occurred, and a PCR test will be conducted on about 150 people including all users and staff.
69 new cases of coronavirus infections in Kanagawa, many at care facilities
On November 3rd, 69 new coronavirus infections were revealed in Kanagawa prefecture. Of these, 42 have unknown infection routes. Health authorities in the prefecture and four cities including Yokohama and Kawasaki were announced.
Former employee of facility for the disabled arrested on suspicion of injuring facility resident
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, three years ago in 2017, a 28-year-old man who had been admitted to the hospital was suspected of being injured by tying his limbs with a string and injuring him.
Japanese para athlete taking strength from COVID-19 struggles
In a recent interview with Kyodo News, Misato Michishita, who holds the marathon world record for the women’s T12 class, said her single-minded obsession with Paralympic gold is what has kept her going for the last six months amid coronavirus-related restrictions.
ANA and JAL airlines propose ‘hospitality guidelines’ for elderly and people with disabilities amid pandemic
The guidance states, amongst other issues that when it is necessary to transfer a wheelchair user from a seat to their wheelchair, that the hands of the personnel dong so will be disinfected.
Japan to install ‘smart’ equipment to aid visually impaired people at road crossings
The National Police Agency has decided to install equipment for the visually impaired on about 2,000 traffic lights in 2021 which uses smartphones to convey the color of signals by voice or vibration to support road crossing.
Japanese Paralympian hopes Tokyo Games will be a chance for people to realise that people with disabilities “live among them”
“I hope that the Paralympics will be a chance for people to realise that people (with disabilities) live among them” and are part of society, Murakami added.
Convicted murderer of disabled people at care facility in Japan to have ‘works’ produced in detention centre exhibited
Takeshi Ono, the father of Kazuya, who was seriously injured while saving his life, said, “It is clear that he has not faced the crime even after the death sentence was confirmed. The exhibition itself is his claim. It can be inspiring, and it’s only harmful. “
Former employee of ‘after school care service’ arrested for sexually assaulting girl with intellectual disabilities
A former employee of the facility was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for sexually assaulting a girl with intellectual disabilities who attended a facility in Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, and for taking a picture of the situation with a smartphone.
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