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Michael Gillan Peckitt
For Michael Gillan Peckitt's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 26, 2021
Five years after the 'Sagamihara stabbings,' what have we learned?
Thoughts on 'extreme bullying' as we mark the fifth anniversary of the Sagamihara stabbings. The conversation needs to continue.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 30, 2020
Facing the COVID-19 crisis in Japan with a disability
One thing that's clear about the coronavirus pandemic is that if even one person is left behind, it could prove disastrous to us all.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 2, 2019
Linking mental illness to violence tarnishes an entire community
Initial reports on the Kyoto Animation fire tagged the alleged arsonist as dealing with mental illness, but his criminal past should have been emphasized more.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 14, 2018
Do the elderly and disabled people in Japan want robots to look after them?
What appears to be lacking are detailed surveys and studies, asking questions of the elderly and disabled people whose quality of life Japan's new legion of robots are supposed to improve.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 1, 2017
'Barrier-free' tour of Tokyo offers a vision of what could be
A guided tour of Shibuya Ward with wheelchair users brings home how much still needs to be done to accommodate tourists with disabilities.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 16, 2016
Japan must open minds to disability, not just physical spaces, in time for Tokyo Paralympics
Too much attention is being paid to accessibility while issues surrounding attitudes toward disabled people in Japan are being overlooked.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 8, 2016
Media show Kumamoto was woefully ill-prepared for disabled evacuees
It was heartening to see newspapers focusing on the difficulties disabled people face when disaster strikes, but far less heartening to hear what they had to say about the facts on the ground in Kumamoto.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 6, 2016
'No One's Perfect' writer Ototake couldn't live up to the 'Supercrip' media ideal
Hirotada Otatake's 'inappropriate relationships' are indefensible. But even more disappointing was the way the media presented Ototake and the story.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jan 11, 2015
We need to talk about Japan — in English
What commentators who write about Japan in English are doing is not necessarily criticism and could instead be a genuine attempt to understand.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Sep 3, 2014
Giving up your seat on a train is a public affair
A recent article in the media in Japan about the attitudes and behavior of able-bodied passengers toward reserved seating on trains reminded me of one of the few negative experiences I have endured as a disabled foreigner in Japan, and it pertains to the tricky art of acquiring use of the "priority seats."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 27, 2013
'Disabled' in Britain, just 'foreign' in Japan
For myself, a British citizen who has cerebral palsy living in Japan, it is the liberatory power of being a foreigner here that leaves the deepest impression on me.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Inbound tourism numbers hit record high, with Japan set to achieve 2025 goal
Tourists in Kyoto on Saturday. Japan saw a record 3.08 million foreign visitors in March.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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