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DISABILITY 3

Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 9, 2018
Doctor and researchers use Japanese strategy game go to help children with developmental disabilities
In a new approach to helping children with developmental disabilities, a doctor who is also a go enthusiast has been using the strategy game to augment his efforts.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2018
¥2,020 tickets announced for the 2020 Tokyo Games
The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Games has agreed on a ticket sale price of ¥2,020 ($18) to mark the year of the competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2018
Japanese schools adopting 'color universal design' to help kids with color vision deficiency
A growing number of Japanese schools are adopting the "color universal design" system to ensure education materials meet the needs of people with color vision deficiency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2018
Three more sue state over forced sterilizations, and an abortion, under Japan's now-defunct eugenics law
Seven plaintiffs have now filed sterilization lawsuits against the government since January.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2018
More jobs for disabled people
Companies and government agencies have been getting better at hiring people with disabilities, but they can do better still.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 27, 2018
People with disabilities giving Japan's short-handed companies an assist by working from home
To meet hiring obligations, companies, municipalities and prefectures are increasingly turning to people with disabilities who would rather work from home than endure the hardships of a daily commute.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 23, 2018
'Give me back my life': Victims of Japan's forced sterilizations demand justice after decades of silence
One day when Saburo Kita was 14, he was taken from an institution for troubled children to see a doctor. Despite protesting that his health was fine, he was ordered to strip, lie down on a table, and was given a local anaesthetic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2018
Mayor's plan to re-create Nagoya Castle without elevators draws ire of barrier-free advocates
A plan to restore iconic Nagoya Castle to attract more tourists is facing criticism as the mayor aims to re-create the original 17th century structure with no elevators for people with disabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2018
Paralympic repair specialist fixing to help at 2020 Tokyo Games
When it comes to repairing the specialized equipment of Paralympic athletes, technicians experiment with the latest technologies on the spot, even though their work can often mean the difference between success and failure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 23, 2018
Nagoya shop offers unique handbags made by workers with disabilities from recycled obi
The souvenir shop Nagomya in Kinshachi Yokocho, a shopping area that opened right outside the grounds of Nagoya Castle late last month, is selling handbags made by people with developmental disorders using recycled Nagoya obi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2018
Japanese expert speaks out on using Paralympics to build respect for people with disabilities
A leading expert on accessibility says Japan needs to undergo a basic shift in how it thinks about people with disabilities as the government pushes a campaign to make the country more accessible ahead of the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 13, 2018
Fukuoka couple with impaired hearing considers lawsuit over forced sterilization
An elderly couple with impaired hearing in Fukuoka are considering filing a damages suit against the state over sterilization that the husband was forced to undergo as a young man, their supporters said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 10, 2018
91-year-old actress continues 50-year fight for inclusive society
As Japan's first school for people with disabilities celebrated its 50th anniversary last week, its founder — 91-year-old actress Mariko Miyagi — has been hailed for her "revolutionary" work battling prejudice and working to create an inclusive society.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2018
Survey finds many guide dog owners are discriminated against in shops, restaurants despite ban of practice
Many visually impaired people who use guide dogs are still suffering from discrimination two years after a law banning such a practice came into force, a survey by a guide dog training organization showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2018
Tokyo pageant celebrates beauty of people with mental and physical challenges
Fashion enthusiast Mana Yokoyama, wearing a light cream lace dress, strutted down the catwalk during a beauty pageant in Tokyo, hoping the experience would bring her a step closer to a fashion career.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2018
Goal to achieve full barrier-free access at major transport terminals by 2020 Olympics adopted
The government on Friday set a target of achieving full barrier-free access for the disabled at major train stations, bus terminals and airports ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2018
Japanese government seeks dismissal of forced sterilization damages claim
The government demands the dismissal of a compensation claim filed by a woman in her 60s with intellectual disabilities over her forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenic protection law.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2018
Special-needs student punished and shamed over flatulence, Tochigi school discloses
A student at a junior high school for children with disabilities who was punished for passing gas in class with an essay-writing assignment in which the pupil promised not to do it again, was also shamed in the classroom when the teacher in charge decided to display the composition, school officials...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2018
Stephen Hawking and the unconstrained mind
The British physicist's work may have been esoteric, but his life helped shape how we see the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2018
Origami vending machine in Nikko shines light on disabled artists
A vending machine selling origami pieces created by residents with mental disabilities has been installed near the famed Toshogu Shrine in the popular tourist destination of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabuki-cho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabuki-cho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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