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Memberhopefully this will help the airline realize that not everyone with a disability needs to be accompanied.
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China Southern Reportedly Refused To Fly A Disabled Passenger
China Southern Airlines' refusal to board a disabled passenger traveling alone has sparked significant controversy.
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This is the sort of nonsense that makes advocating for oneself so hard sometimes 🫤
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Hello,
Yes, there are accessible seats available. You can see them a bit in this write-up for Hakone:
https://www.accessible-japan.com/places/japan/kanagawa-1/hakone/attractions/hakone/
Unlike commuter trains, you need to get special tickets for the Romancecar, but unless it very busy you can typically get the tickets the same day.
The view isn’t…
Innovations that help with safety, whether you live with a disability or not, don’t necessarily have to cost as much as we may expect. Reading this article was an interesting peek into the function and safety designs that allow Japan’s train to run the way they do!
www3.nhk.or.jp
QR codes cut costs of subway safety doors | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Railways across Japan are installing doors on platform edges to keep their passengers safe, but costs are getting in the way. Now, officials with the Tokyo government have found a way to make things radically cheaper.
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That is really cool. Not only people with visual impairments, but for myself as well feel much safer. It would take just one person looking at their smartphone bumping into my joystick to push me on the tracks…
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Reply to First time to Japan - but now disabled
Hello Kelvin,
Tabifolk’s sibling site, Accessible Japan, can suggest some companies. However, most have stopped renting scooters (specifically) since they cannot be used at every station.
Here is the rental form if you haven’t been there already:
https://www.accessible-japan.com/renting-wheelchairs-hoists-japan/
I hope that helps,
-JustinAll the time.
I don’t usually bottom out, but because it is so heavy it is even hard to pop a wheelie. I often tell people that a single step can be the same to me as a wall.
Sometimes, if I know it will be useful, I’ll take a small portable ramp. But even though it is portable, it isn’t always practical to carry it all the time…
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