thejapantimes , 2 months ago to random The Fukuoka Municipal Government has developed a new kind of paving block that benefits both blind or partially sighted pedestrians and wheelchair users. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/society/road-blocks-visually-impaired-pedestrians-wheelchair-users/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #disability #visuallyimpaired #barrierfree #fukuoka
The Fukuoka Municipal Government has developed a new kind of paving block that benefits both blind or partially sighted pedestrians and wheelchair users. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/society/road-blocks-visually-impaired-pedestrians-wheelchair-users/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #disability #visuallyimpaired #barrierfree #fukuoka
thejapantimes , 5 months ago to random Yasuhiko Funago, a former House of Councilors lawmaker with ALS, called on politicians to guarantee the right to "live until the end." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/politics/als-lawmaker-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yasuhikofunago #reiwashinsengumi #disability #specialeducation #barrierfree
Yasuhiko Funago, a former House of Councilors lawmaker with ALS, called on politicians to guarantee the right to "live until the end." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/politics/als-lawmaker-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yasuhikofunago #reiwashinsengumi #disability #specialeducation #barrierfree
thejapantimes , 8 months ago to random The transport ministry plans to increase the number of train station platforms with safety doors nationwide to 4,000 by fiscal 2030 through March 2031, setting a new target to make travel safer for passengers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/20/japan/society/station-platform-doors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mlit #rail #disability #barrierfree #travel
The transport ministry plans to increase the number of train station platforms with safety doors nationwide to 4,000 by fiscal 2030 through March 2031, setting a new target to make travel safer for passengers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/20/japan/society/station-platform-doors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mlit #rail #disability #barrierfree #travel
thejapantimes , 9 months ago to random With the number of foreign residents in Sapporo having doubled over the past decade, the city has passed an ordinance calling for the respecting of individual differences. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/28/japan/ordinance-diversity-sapporo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sapporo #foreignworkers #rapidus #discrimination #barrierfree
With the number of foreign residents in Sapporo having doubled over the past decade, the city has passed an ordinance calling for the respecting of individual differences. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/28/japan/ordinance-diversity-sapporo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sapporo #foreignworkers #rapidus #discrimination #barrierfree
thejapantimes , 11 months ago to random Home builder Daiwa House Industry plans to expand its hiring system for people with disabilities in fiscal 2025 starting in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/27/japan/daiwa-house-disability-employment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #daiwahouse #disability #barrierfree #jobs
Home builder Daiwa House Industry plans to expand its hiring system for people with disabilities in fiscal 2025 starting in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/27/japan/daiwa-house-disability-employment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #daiwahouse #disability #barrierfree #jobs
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random Disabled residents of Gaza face harrowing struggles as thousands await life-saving care and assistive devices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/09/world/society/gaza-disabled-chaos-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #iran #lebanon #hezbollah #disability #barrierfree #visuallyimpaired #hearing
Disabled residents of Gaza face harrowing struggles as thousands await life-saving care and assistive devices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/09/world/society/gaza-disabled-chaos-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #iran #lebanon #hezbollah #disability #barrierfree #visuallyimpaired #hearing