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Toyota and Lixil develop mobile washroom for wheelchair users

Business / Corporate Dec 27, 2020

Toyota and Lixil develop mobile washroom for wheelchair users

The spacious private washroom, which can be pulled by a car, will also come in handy in times of disaster.

Japanese unit of IBM among group to test AI suitcase for guiding blind

National Nov 7, 2020

Japanese unit of IBM among group to test AI suitcase for guiding blind

A group of five companies including the Japanese unit of IBM Corp. are currently developing an artificial intelligence suitcase to help visually impaired people travel independently. A pilot test of a prototype was conducted at an airport in Japan on Monday. The small navigation robot, ...

Virus exacerbates challenges for people in Japan with disabilities

National / Social Issues May 12, 2020

Virus exacerbates challenges for people in Japan with disabilities

by Magdalena Osumi

Social distancing recommendations, stay-at-home requests and use of masks can complicate day-to-day activities.

All shinkansen to have spaces for wheelchairs, Japan ministry says

National Mar 4, 2020

All shinkansen to have spaces for wheelchairs, Japan ministry says

The transport ministry said Tuesday that all of the country's shinkansen trains would create spaces for wheelchair users. The ministry will conduct tests by summer and work out the details, such as the size required for such spaces. It unveiled the plan as part of a ...

Wheelchairs developed by former Japanese Paralympian gaining attention ahead of Tokyo Games

Business Feb 27, 2020

Wheelchairs developed by former Japanese Paralympian gaining attention ahead of Tokyo Games

Sports wheelchairs developed by a former Paralympian are drawing attention ahead of the Tokyo Games. "I want to disseminate Japanese technology throughout the world," says Yasuhiro Jinbo, a 49-year-old former member of the men's wheelchair basketball team. "I hope that wheelchair sports will become more ...

An Olympics crowdsourcing project may be the answer to making Japan a more accessible country

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA May 26, 2019

An Olympics crowdsourcing project may be the answer to making Japan a more accessible country

by Mark Bookman

Tokyo is up against the clock when it comes to creating a city that's accessible for everyone. Its deadline? Next year's Olympic Games, though that really shouldn't matter when it comes to transforming Japan into a nation where anyone can use any space. Accessibility means ...

Japan to increase number of wheelchair-friendly hotel rooms

National Jul 16, 2018

Japan to increase number of wheelchair-friendly hotel rooms

The land ministry plans to revise Japan’s standards for barrier-free hotels to increase the number of rooms suitable for wheelchair users ahead of the Olympics.

Goal to achieve full barrier-free access at major transport terminals by 2020 Olympics adopted

National 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 The step-free access rate at such facilities with more than 3,000 daily users on ...

Japan's first public sign language phones installed at Haneda airport

National Dec 4, 2017

Japan's first public sign language phones installed at Haneda airport

The nation's first public phones allowing communication via sign language were set up Sunday at Tokyo's Haneda airport. The system, activated on Sunday, the U.N. International Day of Persons with Disabilities, allows people with hearing problems to sign in front of a monitor so an ...

Participation in society should be barrier-free

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Feb 27, 2016

Participation in society should be barrier-free

by Philip Brasor

When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe formed a task force last year to promote greater citizen involvement in whatever it is he is trying to accomplish, many people objected to the name of the group. "Ichioku Sokatsuyaku" reminded them of a slogan used before and ...

Olympics provide golden opportunity for change

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Apr 11, 2015

Olympics provide golden opportunity for change

by Philip Brasor

While there are many reasons why a city would want to host the Olympic Games, most have to do with money and prestige: The Olympics bring international attention to the host city for two weeks. Consequently, the city has to look its best, but preparations ...

Breaking down the barriers: Can Tokyo improve access for people with disabilities?

Lifestyle Feb 7, 2015

Breaking down the barriers: Can Tokyo improve access for people with disabilities?

by Masami Ito

In the summer of 2020, Tokyo will once again host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. It's the first time the Paralympics will be hosted by a city for the second time. More than half a century has passed since Tokyo last hosted the games in ...

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