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
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