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by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 23, 2020 0

Amid COVID-19 crisis, Japanese fast food chain Mos Burger to trial robot that can be remote controlled by disabled people

Hoping to reduce human contact, operator of Mos Burger shops, Mos Food Services Inc. introduced a robot that can take orders. The company unveiled to the press on Tuesday what customer service can look like with an OriHime robot that can be remotely controlled by people with disabilities who have difficulty leaving their homes. Mos Food Services expects the robot will not only help reduce human contact amid the coronavirus, but also help solve labor shortages.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 23, 2020 0

Disability Japan Podcast

Fighting Coronavirus-related podcasting ennui: A new Disability News Japan podcast episode

I became a bit tired of reporting about the number of infections at care homes in Japan and other ‘COVID-19 related stuff’, forso I didn’t make a new ‘Disability News Japan’ podcast for awhile, so I thought I would get back into the habit of making them.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 20, 2020 0

Coronavirus COVID-19 Disability Japan Mental Health

Coronavirus triggers mental health crisis in Japan

Once the coronavirus arrived in Japan, the thought of getting infected and spreading it to family and friends made her too anxious to go outside. By late May, she couldn’t sleep. She visited a clinic in Tokyo and was diagnosed with depression.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 18, 2020 0

Crime Disability Intellectual disabilities Japan

Nagasaki man sentenced for multiple counts of assault against women with intellectual disabilities

A man accused of indecency, violation of prefectural nuisance prevention ordinances and invasion of a residence, for alleged repeated indecent actions such as showing his naked and touching the body against multiple women with intellectual disabilities was sentenced on July 17th.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 17, 2020 0

Disability Eugenics Forced Sterilization Japan

Judgment regarding forced sterilization case in Osaka to be handed down on November 30

Three people, a married couple in their 70s in Osaka Prefecture who have hearing impairments, and a woman (77) in the Kinki region who has intellectual disabilities, were allegedly forced to undergo sterilization surgery under the former Eugenic Protection Law.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 17, 2020 0

Disability Japan Politics Reiwa Shinsengumi

Japanese political party ‘Reiwa Shinsengumi’ with two elected members with disabilities, in conflict over use of the term ‘selecting lives’

“Selecting lives,” this word revives the unavoidable fear that I have had since I was a child, that I may be killed. I was very sad. It seems that my 35 years of fighting against discrimination in the community were denied, and I was very disappointed and could not control my anger.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 14, 2020 1

Care Coronavirus COVID-19 Disability Japan

Staff member at facility for disabled people in Tokyo found to be infected with the new coronavirus

One employee in his thirties who works at a facility for disabled people in Meguro Ward, Tokyo, was found to be infected with the new coronavirus, and the ward is calling for more thorough prevention of infection.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 14, 2020 0

Coronavirus COVID-19 Disability Elderly Japan Medical Nursing Care

Elderly and nursing care workers in Japan to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine

The Japanese government is expected to prioritize medical workers and elderly people for vaccination against COVID-19, as work to develop vaccines for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus shifts into full gear.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 13, 2020 0

Coronavirus COVID-19 Disability Japan Welfare

Japan opposition leader calls for new disability benefit amid COVID-19 crisis

Representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Yukio Edano, has appealed for the creation of a benefit to support persons with disabilities whose income has been reduced due to the new coronavirus.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 12, 2020 0

Barrier Free Disability Elderly Japan

Japan supermarket starts ‘Slow Register’ checkout lane for elderly, disabled

The “Slow Register” campaign was proposed by Kaori Abe, 53, who runs a city-based nonprofit organization that supports elderlies and people with disabilities. The idea came after older people would often tell her things like, “I take time to take out cash from my wallet, and feel pressured if a line has formed behind me,” and, “I get hesitant to go shopping after people in the line behind me show their irritation.” It’s the first initiative of its kind in the Kyushu region, according to Abe.

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