A film festival in Hokkaido geared to the blind and deaf will celebrate its 11th year in June.
With all entries accompanied by subtitles, audio descriptions and sign language volunteers, the Hokkaido Universal Film Screening Festival draws around 1,000 visitors each year.
The festival is run by an organizing committee led by Shinichiro Shima, 46, who lost vision in both eyes in an accident when he was 21.