International Sign is being used as the official language at the ongoing Tokyo Deaflympics, but it is not well known in Japan, and there is a shortage of interpreters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/24/japan/society/deaflympics-sign-interpreter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hearing #tokyodeaflympics #interpretation #disability