Ryo, this is REALLY COOL information. I have posted the information to my disability forum, and I am positive my membership will post it further and be ecstatic to learn accessibility is an important issue in Japan. My group is here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indecision2000 --- Yasui Ryo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello out there from a cooly & crispy Saturday > morning in Tokyo ! > > Recently I was asked by a MAGDA (www.magda.org.uk) > member in UK if there is > a Travel web guide > for wheelchair users in Japan written in English. > > Yep ! there is one which is new. > 'Accessible Japan: Travel Guide for Wheel Chair > Users' > http://www.wakakoma.org/aj/ > > Their museums and exhibitions guide is > 'http://www.wakakoma.org/aj/menu-k.htm#type' > > This unique site is developed by the Wakakoma > Independent Living Information > Center (WILIC) > Wakakoma Independent Living Information Center > (WILIC) is an NGO operated by > disabled persons for the purpose of assisting people > with disabilities to > live independently and to join social activities. It > was established in 1991 > and is active now in Hachioji, Tokyo. The number of > supporters is 300 and > six staff members work with Ikuo Osuka, President. > Past publication by WILIC > includes Tokyo Access Guide for Wheelchair > Users(1998), Fund Application > Guide(2000), University Guide for People with > Disabilities(1995, 1997, 1998, > 2000) and Mobility for All, Japanese Edition(2000). > Investigations and > researches are continually updated on accessible > developments, accessible > railway stations and independent living for disabled > persons. > > Address: 916-2 Naganumacho, Hachioji, Tokyo > 192-0907, Japan > Fax: (+81)-426-32-7273 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > Enjoy your Weekend day or night out there ! > > > .............Ryo > > YASUI R. (Mr.) > Lecturer in Museum Studies > Obirin University > Postal Address: P.O. Box 13, Turukawa, > Machida-195, Japan > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Telfon: +81 (0) 42 736 8244 > Telfax: +81 (0) 42 736 5916 > E-post: [log in to unmask] > ditto. : [log in to unmask] (relays to > 'Zakvaran@.....') > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may > obtain detailed information about the listserv > commands by sending a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the > message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one > line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] > . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). ===== Indigo Nights [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).