Japanese companies are increasingly offering activities open to all, regardless of age, gender or disability.
In late May, Tokyo-based pharmaceutical firm Biogen Japan Ltd. held an event for people with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder that affects the nervous system. About 60 participants played karuta card games and a ball-tossing activity.
Biogen Japan organized the event in cooperation with the World Yuru Sports Association, a Tokyo-based organization that develops and promotes recreation programs for people with and without disabilities. Its name draws on the word yurui (not intense).