MemberMr.Marsh
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Thank you for the response. I looked into obtaining a 障害者手帳 (shogaisha tech, or disability ID) from the local city office. Applying appears to be the same as applying for a Disability Pension(?!) which is something I don’t want to do, as I fear it could interfere with further visa approval. I can’t find any official information. The local…
Guides for Disability Living in Japan
Anyone know of resources or help for English speaking foreigners with disabilities living in Japan?
This appears to primarily be a travel oriented discussion site, so I don’t want to be off topic.
The disability status system appears “all or nothing”. As in, in order to be approved for, say, discounted transportation fees, you also must qualify &…
Reply to Walking Impaired in Japan
I suffer similar issues and cannot bear excessive walking. Your wife may want to consider using a wheelchair for the mundane(trains, subway) and save her strength for the destinations, which may be more difficult to access via wheelchair.
Reply to I'm physically disabled and want to live in Japan someday
I’m physically disabled and moved to Japan last year. All the information I found on getting disability status in Japan states one must have been disabled while living in Japan & have paid into the social welfare program for YEARS. I was hoping for a form of disability acknowledgement for the purpose of taxes and discounted transportation…
