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Michey Peckitt
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Philosophy PhD via Hull Uni. Runs the news blog ‘Barrier Free Japan’ about disability in Japan. Email: [email protected]
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700,000 People with Disabilities in Japan Employed by Companies; Only 46% Meet Employment Quota

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700,000 People with Disabilities in Japan Employed by Companies; Only 46% Meet Employment Quota
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on the 19th the results of a survey showing that, as of June 1, the number of people with disabilities working at private companies stood at 704…
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December 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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@gaiaslastlaugh.bsky.social 700,000 People with Disabilities in Japan Employed by Companies; Only 46% Meet Employment Quota

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700,000 People with Disabilities in Japan Employed by Companies; Only 46% Meet Employment Quota
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on the 19th the results of a survey showing that, as of June 1, the number of people with disabilities working at private companies stood at 704…
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December 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Last class at university taught until after New Years. I have my books lined up: Tye English translations of ‘The Third Love’ & ‘The Tale of Genji’. Never attempted Tale of Genji before, although I have read extracts & I loved Kawakami’s ‘Strange Weather in Tokyo/The Briefcase’.
December 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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I found Jake Adelstein @tokyovice.bsky.social ‘s book ‘The Devil Takes Bitcoin’ in paperback in the Kinokuniya outside Hankyu Osaka-Umeda station. Quite prominently placed.
December 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Japan Govt to set cap on number of ‘retained workers’ used to calculate disability employment subsidies following excessive payments

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Japan Govt to set cap on number of ‘retained workers’ used to calculate disability employment subsidies following excessive payments
Japan’s health ministry is planning to introduce a cap, possibly as early as next fiscal year, on the number of “retained workers” that can be counted when calculating additional payments for disab…
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December 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Third Anniversary of Disability Studies Scholar and Japanologist Dr. Mark Bookman’s Death [Podcast Episode]

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Third Anniversary of Disability Studies Scholar and Japanologist Dr. Mark Bookman’s Death [Podcast Episode]
Three years have now passed since the disability studies scholar and Japanologist Mark Bookman (1991 – 2022) died on December 16th 2022. At the time of his death, Mark was a Postdoctoral Fellow at …
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December 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Victims of 2021 Osaka Clinic Arson Attack Remembered

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Victims of 2021 Osaka Clinic Arson Attack Remembered
Victims of an arson attack on a psychosomatic clinic in Osaka were remembered on Wednesday, the fourth anniversary of the 2021 incident that killed 26 people including clinic head Kotaro Nishizawa,…
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December 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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4 Years On, Osaka Arson Victim's Sister Helps Rehabilitate Inmates

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4 Years On, Osaka Arson Victim’s Sister Helps Rehabilitate Inmates
Four years after a deadly arson attack on a psychosomatic clinic in the western Japan city of Osaka, the sister of the clinic’s then 49-year-old director is helping rehabilitate inmates, as w…
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December 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Man Disabled in Bear Cull Shooting; Yamagata Town Seeks Damages from Hunter [Podcast Episode]

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Man Disabled in Bear Cull Shooting; Yamagata Town Seeks Damages from Hunter [Podcast Episode]
In April two years ago, in Oguni Town, Yamagata Prefecture, a bullet fired by a hunter engaged in a bear extermination operation struck another man in the leg, causing serious injuries that resulte…
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December 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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『女の子の背骨』9月26日発売
（オンナノコノセボネ）
市川沙央／文藝春秋
ISBN 978-4-16-392021-4

芥川賞受賞後第一作「オフィーリア23号」と「女の子の背骨」を収録した単行本が9月26日に発売になります。表紙は『ハンチバック』から続けてIna Jangさんの作品です。どうぞ🙇‍♀️よろしく🙇お願い🙇‍♂️いたします……‼︎ ちなみに私の誕生日は9月27日です（無形の圧力
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女の子の背骨 市川 沙央(著) - 文藝春秋
芥川賞受賞作『ハンチバック』を超える衝撃の第二小説集！ 「何でもいいから何かを撃ち殺したい」 難病と生きる身体から放たれる言葉が現代を撃つ。 「おねえちゃまへ。元気ですか」 筋肉の難病を患… - 引用：版元ドットコム
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September 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Debut author Saou Ichikawa @ssaaoouu.bsky.social enters global spotlight with ‘Hunchback’

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Debut author Saou Ichikawa enters global spotlight with “Hunchback”
“Hunchback,” a novel by Japanese author Saou Ichikawa, is rapidly gaining international recognition, earning nominations for several major Western literary awards despite being the writ…
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December 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Man Disabled in Bear Cull Shooting; Town Seeks Damages from Hunter

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Man Disabled in Bear Cull Shooting; Town Seeks Damages from Hunter
In April two years ago, in Oguni Town, Yamagata Prefecture, a bullet fired by a hunter engaged in a bear extermination operation struck another man in the leg, causing serious injuries that resulte…
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December 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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On Loneliness and Isolation in Japan [Podcast Episode]

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On Loneliness and Isolation in Japan
Almost half of Japanese nationals feel familiar with loneliness and isolation, a government survey showed Friday. According to the Cabinet Office’s first public opinion survey on the issue, 48.4% of r
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December 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Journalist Shiori Ito's Documentary on Sexual Violence Debuts in Japan

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Journalist Shiori Ito’s Documentary on Sexual Violence Debuts in Japan
“Black Box Diaries,” an Oscar-nominated film directed by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito documenting her experience after suffering sexual violence, was released in Japan on Friday.   It…
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December 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Yeah, McDonalds Japan just became more difficult to both order and eat as a person with physical disabilities. I cannot see the buttons to order! I could have just ordered by saying my order.
December 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Nearly Half of Japanese Familiar with Loneliness, Isolation

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Nearly Half of Japanese Familiar with Loneliness, Isolation
Almost half of Japanese nationals feel familiar with loneliness and isolation, a government survey showed Friday.     According to the Cabinet Office’s first public opinion survey on the issu…
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December 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Another ‘Jishin-ful’ Day After 6.7M Quake Off the Coast of Aomori, Tsunami Advisories Issued [Podcast Episode]

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Another ‘Jishin-ful’ Day After 6.7M Quake Off the Coast of Aomori, Tsunami Advisories Issued [Podcast Episode]
Around 11:44 a.m., a quake with an estimated magnitude of 6.7 occurred off Aomori, logging 4 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale in 38 municipalities in five prefectures, including Hokkaido’s Hakoda…
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December 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Osaka City Seeks Review of Disability Employment Add-On System

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Osaka City Seeks Review of Disability Employment Add-On System
According to the city, the three offices, linked to welfare services firm Kizuna Holdings, reported around 200 such workers annually for fiscal 2024 and 2025 by repeatedly placing service users in …
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December 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Half of the People with Disabilities Living in Facilities Sent to ‘out-of-Tokyo facilities’ [Podcast Episode]

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Half of the People with Disabilities Living in Facilities Sent to “out-of-Tokyo facilities” [Podcast Episode]
Aikawa Shinseien, a remote facility in Akita Prefecture housing nearly 90 intellectually disabled people sent from Tokyo, illustrates the long-standing practice of placing disabled residents far fr…
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December 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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“I Don’t Want to End My Life Here”: Half of the Disabled People Living in Facilities Sent Outside Tokyo

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“I Don’t Want to End My Life Here”: Half of the Disabled People Living in Facilities Sent Outside Tokyo
Aikawa Shinseien, a remote facility in Akita Prefecture housing nearly 90 intellectually disabled people sent from Tokyo, illustrates the long-standing practice of placing disabled residents far fr…
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December 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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‘Jishin Bells’: Powerful Quake Hits Northeastern Japan [Podcast Episode]

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‘Jishin Bells’: Powerful Quake Hits Northeastern Japan [Podcast Episode]
A powerful earthquake mainly struck Japan’s Tohoku northeastern region, including Aomori Prefecture, on Monday night, measuring up to upper 6, the second-highest level on the country’s …
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December 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Powerful Quake Hits Northeastern Japan

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Powerful Quake Hits Northeastern Japan
A powerful earthquake mainly struck Japan’s Tohoku northeastern region, including Aomori Prefecture, on Monday night, measuring up to upper 6, the second-highest level on the country’s …
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December 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Japan Eyes Ban on Gene-Edited Babies [Podcast Episode]

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Japan Eyes Ban on Gene-Edited Babies [Podcast Episode]
Japan plans to introduce a ban with penalties on implanting a genome-edited fertilized human egg into the womb of a human or another animal amid concerns over “designer babies.” A Japanese governme…
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December 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Japan’s CDP Submits Bill to Abolish Income Limits for Disability Child Allowances 

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Japan’s CDP Submits Bill to Abolish Income Limits for Disability Child Allowances
On the 5th, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submitted to the House of Representatives, on its own, a bill to abolish income limits for the Special Child Rearing Allowance and the Welfa…
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December 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Japan Eyes Ban on Gene-Edited Babies

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Japan Eyes Ban on Gene-Edited Babies
Japan plans to introduce a ban with penalties on implanting a genome-edited fertilized human egg into the womb of a human or another animal amid concerns over “designer babies.” A Japan…
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December 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM