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Tokyo Paralympics helped foster greater understanding of disabilities, survey says

National Nov 8, 2021

Tokyo Paralympics helped foster greater understanding of disabilities, survey says

However, the number of people with disabilities who feel discriminated against has not dropped significantly since before the Games.

At the 'Human Library' in Copenhagen, everyone is an open book

World Sep 29, 2021

At the 'Human Library' in Copenhagen, everyone is an open book

An original concept born in Denmark, designed to challenge prejudice, has spread around the world.

Former Canadian Paralympian calls on Japan to be more inclusive

Paralympics / Summer Paralympics Sep 23, 2021

Former Canadian Paralympian calls on Japan to be more inclusive

"We can't just have the world being excited and celebrating people with disabilities only at the Paralympic Games," said Stephanie Dixon.

Photographer seeks to show the joy children with disabilities can bring

National Sep 15, 2021

Photographer seeks to show the joy children with disabilities can bring

by Mie Sakamoto

Although most of her family photos are of subjects without disabilities, the images of disabled children smiling with their parents hold a special place in her heart.

Paralympic Games put spotlight on Japan’s tech for disabled

Business / Corporate Sep 6, 2021

Paralympic Games put spotlight on Japan’s tech for disabled

by Yuko Takeo and Yuki Furukawa

When the Tokyo Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday, many athletes had managed to get to the finish line, some with medals, thanks to technology from Japan’s largest firms.

Beyond the Games: Can the Paralympics' success spur change?

Commentary / Japan | Perspectives Sep 6, 2021

Beyond the Games: Can the Paralympics' success spur change?

by Mark Bookman

The global sporting event has provided Japan with an opportunity to reflect on the issues that create barriers to accessibility. What does the host nation do from here?

Love match: British Paralympians put LGBTQ issues in spotlight

Summer Paralympics Sep 4, 2021

Love match: British Paralympians put LGBTQ issues in spotlight

The Paralympics can help change perceptions of LGBTQ people with disabilities, say two wheelchair basketball players who joke they are Britain's answer to Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird.

Disabled Japanese are often invisible. Will Paralympics bring lasting light?

Summer Paralympics Sep 4, 2021

Disabled Japanese are often invisible. Will Paralympics bring lasting light?

by Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida

Tokyo improved its infrastructure before the Games, but activists wonder how long the focus will continue in a country with a long history of excluding people with disabilities.

Paralympics paving way to participation, but long path remains ahead

Summer Paralympics Sep 3, 2021

Paralympics paving way to participation, but long path remains ahead

According to Japan Sports Agency data, the percentage of able-bodied adults who exercise at least once a week is 59.9%, compared to 24.9% for adults with physical impairments.

Japan's Paralympian, nurse and violinist Manami Ito steals the show

Summer Paralympics Sep 2, 2021

Japan's Paralympian, nurse and violinist Manami Ito steals the show

Ito, 36, says she wants to show to the world that things no one has yet done, or that no one thinks are possible, can still be achieved.

Why Markus Rehm was slightly disappointed with his gold medal-winning jump

Summer Paralympics Sep 2, 2021

Why Markus Rehm was slightly disappointed with his gold medal-winning jump

by Jason Coskrey

Rehm has won three straight long jump gold medals and owns a world record that would have given him gold in the last seven Olympic Games. But he's still looking to push things forward.

On TikTok, Paralympic swim champ Anastasia Pagonis raises awareness about blindness

Summer Paralympics Sep 2, 2021

On TikTok, Paralympic swim champ Anastasia Pagonis raises awareness about blindness

by Ayano Shimizu

Her videos range from explaining how she sends text messages to how she avoids head-butting the wall at the end of the pool.

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