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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: micheypeckitt@gmail.com
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Kobe Meeting Calls for End to Institutions and Violence Against People with Disabilities

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Kobe Meeting Calls for End to Institutions and Violence Against People with Disabilities
A meeting held in Kobe on January 24th 2026 drew disability rights advocates and community organizers calling for an end to institutionalization following recent reports of violence at residential …
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Japan Disability Forum Calls for Better Polling Station Access

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Japan Disability Forum Calls for Better Polling Station Access
Ahead of the House of Representatives election to be held and counted on the 8th, the Japan Disability Forum, comprising 59 disability organizations and related groups, submitted a written request …
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February 7, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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Less than a month until the Paralympics, Japan finalizes Milan–Cortina preparations

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Less than a month until the Paralympics, Japan finalizes Milan–Cortina preparations
With less than a month to go until the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games open on March 6, Japan is stepping up final preparations for a campaign that will feature broad representation acr…
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February 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Ahead of Election JIP, Sanseito Call for Cap on Foreigners in Japan [Podcast Episode]

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Ahead of Election JIP, Sanseito Call for Cap on Foreigners in Japan [Podcast Episode]
The Japan Innovation Party and Sanseito have called for setting a cap on the percentage of foreign nationals in Japan’s population in their promises to voters for Sunday’s House of Representatives …
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February 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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Tokyo Court to Rule on Unification Church Dissolution Order on March 4 [Podcast Episode]

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Tokyo Court to Rule on Unification Church Dissolution Order on March 4 [Podcast Episode]
The Tokyo High Court will decide on March 4 whether to back a lower court’s order for the Unification Church to disband itself, informed sources said Wednesday. If the high court upholds the dissol…
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February 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Kobe Meeting Calls for End to Institutions and Violence Against People with Disabilities

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Kobe Meeting Calls for End to Institutions and Violence Against People with Disabilities
A meeting held in Kobe on January 24th 2026 drew disability rights advocates and community organizers calling for an end to institutionalization following recent reports of violence at residential …
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February 6, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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Kobe Meeting Calls for End to Institutions and Violence Against People with Disabilities

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Kobe Meeting Calls for End to Institutions and Violence Against People with Disabilities
A meeting held in Kobe on January 24th 2026 drew disability rights advocates and community organizers calling for an end to institutionalization following recent reports of violence at residential …
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February 6, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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Kobe Meeting Calls for End to Institutions and Violence Against People with Disabilities

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Kobe Meeting Calls for End to Institutions and Violence Against People with Disabilities
A meeting held in Kobe on January 24th 2026 drew disability rights advocates and community organizers calling for an end to institutionalization following recent reports of violence at residential …
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February 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Ex-Care Worker Arrested for Assaulting Female Resident at Saitama Disability Group Home

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Ex-Care Worker Arrested for Assaulting Female Resident at Saitama Disability Group Home
According to the arrest allegations, between approximately 8:17 p.m. and 8:43 p.m. on October 12, 2025, at the disability group home in Sekiyama 1-chome, Hasuda City where he worked, the man allege…
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February 5, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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@gaiaslastlaugh.bsky.social @noahoskow.bsky.social Ex-Care Worker Arrested for Assaulting Female Resident at Saitama Disability Group Home

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Ex-Care Worker Arrested for Assaulting Female Resident at Saitama Disability Group Home
According to the arrest allegations, between approximately 8:17 p.m. and 8:43 p.m. on October 12, 2025, at the disability group home in Sekiyama 1-chome, Hasuda City where he worked, the man allege…
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February 5, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Tokyo Court to Rule on Unification Church Dissolution Order on March 4

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Tokyo Court to Rule on Unification Church Dissolution Order on March 4
The Tokyo High Court will decide on March 4 whether to back a lower court’s order for the Unification Church to disband itself, informed sources said Wednesday.    If the high court upholds t…
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February 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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The Saga of Japan's PM Takaichi’s Hand Continues [Podcast Episode]

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The Saga of Japan’s PM Takaichi’s Hand Continues [Podcast Episode]
“As early as Friday, January 30, two days before the broadcast, Takaichi’s camp had already approached Takayuki Kobayashi, the Chairperson of the Policy Research Council, to act as a last-min…
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February 4, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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Takaichi Cancels TV Debate due to Hand Injury [Podcast Episode]

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Takaichi Cancels TV Debate due to Hand Injury [Podcast Episode]
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi canceled her appearance in a television debate program Sunday morning as she injured her hand during the campaign trail for the Feb. 8 general election. Takai…
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February 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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Japan Court Rules Disability-Based Dismissal After ‘Outing’ Illegal [Podcast Episode]

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Yokohama Court Rules Disability-Based Dismissal After ‘Outing’ Illegal [Podcast Episode]
While the court ordered the payment of ¥800,000 in consolation money, it did not recognize the claim for wages for the period during which the man was unable to work after his dismissal. The plaint…
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February 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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The Sounds of an Election in Japan [Podcast Episode]

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The Sounds of an Election in Japan [Podcast Episode]
Supporters of Sanseito took to the streets of Kobe on Saturday 31st January 2026 to promote the party’s platform ahead of the upcoming election; as did the ‘Social Democratic Party’.
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February 1, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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“let us rebuild Japan once again”: Sanseito supporters campaign in Kobe ahead of election

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Sanseito supporters campaign in Kobe ahead of election
Supporters of Sanseito took to the streets of Kobe on Saturday 31st January to promote the party’s platform ahead of an upcoming election.
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February 1, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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Yokohama Court Rules Disability-Based Dismissal After ‘Outing’ Illegal

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Yokohama Court Rules Disability-Based Dismissal After ‘Outing’ Illegal
While the court ordered the payment of ¥800,000 in consolation money, it did not recognize the claim for wages for the period during which the man was unable to work after his dismissal. The plaint…
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February 1, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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@gaiaslastlaugh.bsky.social Your not-so-friendly neighborhood Sanseito campaigning in Kobe.
January 31, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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@gaiaslastlaugh.bsky.social Abuse Found at Ehime Disability Facility; Manager Dismissed

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Abuse Found at Ehime Disability Facility; Manager Dismissed
The prefectural government announced that it has imposed an administrative sanction on a group home support facility in Tōon, Ehime Prefecture, after confirming that the facility’s then-manager rep…
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January 31, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Abuse Found at Ehime Disability Facility; Manager Dismissed

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Abuse Found at Ehime Disability Facility; Manager Dismissed
The prefectural government announced that it has imposed an administrative sanction on a group home support facility in Tōon, Ehime Prefecture, after confirming that the facility’s then-manager rep…
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January 31, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Japan Forms Group to Protect Juveniles from Social Media Issues

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Japan Forms Group to Protect Juveniles from Social Media Issues
Japan’s Children and Families Agency has set up a working group to discuss possible regulation of social media services to prevent juveniles from being caught up in problems via the internet.…
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January 30, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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After Trial in Miyazaki, Saga City Pilots “OriHime” Robot to Support Employment of People with Disabilities

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After Trial in Miyazaki, Saga City Pilots “OriHime” Robot to Support Employment of People with Disabilities
Saga City and other local governments in Japan are increasingly turning to avatar robots to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities, with the humanoid robot “OriHime” emerging …
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January 29, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Suicides in Japan Fall below 20,000 for 1st Time in 2025, Students Reach Record High

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Suicides in Japan Fall below 20,000 for 1st Time in 2025, Students Reach Record High
The number of people who died by suicide in Japan in 2025 came to 19,097, standing below 20,000 for the first time since the statistics began in 1978, preliminary government data showed Thursday.  …
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January 29, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Japan Compiles Statistics on Abuse by Psychiatric Hospital Workers for First Time [Podcast Episode]

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Japan Compiles Statistics on Abuse by Psychiatric Hospital Workers for First Time [Podcast Episode]
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on January 19th that in fiscal 2024 there were 6,258 reports and notifications received by prefectures and designated cities concerning alle…
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January 29, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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@gaiaslastlaugh.bsky.social Prosecutors Amend Indictment in Fatal Crash Involving Pregnant Woman, Stops Short of Injury Charge for Fetus

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Prosecutors Amend Indictment in Fatal Crash Involving Pregnant Woman, Stop Short of Injury Charge for Fetus
At the second hearing on Jan. 26 at the Ichinomiya branch of the Nagoya District Court, prosecutors amended the indictment in a fatal traffic accident case involving a pregnant woman to include har…
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January 28, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Prosecutors Amend Indictment in Fatal Crash Involving Pregnant Woman, Stop Short of Injury Charge for Fetus

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Prosecutors Amend Indictment in Fatal Crash Involving Pregnant Woman, Stop Short of Injury Charge for Fetus
At the second hearing on Jan. 26 at the Ichinomiya branch of the Nagoya District Court, prosecutors amended the indictment in a fatal traffic accident case involving a pregnant woman to include har…
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January 28, 2026 at 11:30 PM