Disability News Japan Episode 5 Paralympics posters removed from JR Tokyo Station

Disability News Japan

English - October 25, 2018 21:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB
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The posters were part of a series with quotations from 23 athletes with disabilities. One of the athletes is quoting as saying: “Disability is nothing but an excuse. If I lose a game, it only means I’m weak.”

The Disability News Japan is the podcast accompanying Barrier Free Japan's website. It is a weekly digest of some of the news about disability, hosted by Michael Gillan Peckitt. New episodes will usually be available every Friday at 6am Japan Time.

Episode Weblink: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2018/10/18/tokyo-2020-paralympics-posters-removed-after-criticism-from-disabled-people/

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