WAON is Japan’s first joint residential care facility for the disabled and rescue animals. This service was started by anispi Holdings, an issue-driven company founded in 2016. The team focuses on human and animal welfare and work toward...
Work as a narrator is difficult for visually impaired people, even if they had the talent. There are several hurdles they have to overcome. However, three sisters—Yukari Aramaki, Kotone Chen and Taki Miyagi—who have blind parents, stood up to these...
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 1,104 people with disabilities lost their jobs between February and June 2020, increasing 16% from the same period last year. Such severe circumstances continue due to COVID-19. A plan to...
Art brand Heralbony made its mark for the first time in Nagoya, opening an exhibition in RAYARD Hisaya-Odori Park on September 18. The collection is presented in collaboration with BRING, a circular economy brand that creates new clothes from...
FamilyMart Co., Ltd., a Japanese convenience store chain, has started a new service that will improve accessibility for people in wheelchairs. The company will provide information on accessible toilets to WheeLog!, an accessibility app created by a...
In the midst of growing concerns about single-use plastic straws, sustainable alternatives are coming into the spotlight. To date, we’ve seen paper-made and stainless-steel replacements. Partnering with Yokohama SDGs Design Center, wood homebuilder...