Living in Japan with a Physical Disability

I'm from France and to be honest I was very impressed by how Tokyo is adapted to people with disabilities. First, the fact that there is no sideways is a major game changer. Then elevators and ramps in every metro station. My company employed around 40 people with earing disabilities and some with blind disabilities and it was amazing.

Its so encouraging to see that you gave these people the opportunity to share their stories first person. So often disabled people are dehumanised and talked at and about, not to.

So glad I found this, I very suddenly became disabled but I didn't want to give up on my dream of working in Japan. I was worried I might need assistance if I was still try. It's good to know it's based on living in the city and not being a citizen.

Oh, I just want to give Yuriko a great big hug and tell her that she is not weak! That breaks my heart that she feels that way. Disabled people have so much strength and courage to soldier through life with such enormous burdens, I would have thought Japanese culture would value such bravery : (

It is amazing that he is receiving better care in Japan as a non-citizen then he would living in Canada, he would be in a residence for sure. It must be nice for him to have his independence over there.

You are creating some really great and interesting documentaries here, mate. Really appreciate the time and effort you are putting into this channel! I've just reently decided on studying journalism and documentaries myself, and watchingyou create such solid content on here is making me feel confident about my decision somehow. Thanks!

This is an excellent, very informative documentary on the challenges of being physically disabled in Japan. Although I'm not physically disabled, I often think of their challenges especially when I travel. I recently visited a friend in Costa Rica whose wife was wheelchair bounded and she was a prisoner in her house since the sidewalks and roads were impassable in a wheelchair and she had no access to wheelchair accessible public transportation. Whenever I see someone in a wheelchair, I realize that I'm one accident away from also being in a wheelchair.

このビデオを見つけて良かったです！ 私も日本で生活している障がい者なんですが、今のところで遊びの時に杖を使ったり、職場とかでできるだけ障がいがあることをばれないように生活しています。なぜかというと、日本では障がい者として自立するのが無理だと思っていました。また車椅子を使わないといけないようになりましたら、絶対にアメリカに帰ることになると思っていましたが、感動しました。日本に住むことが大好きですので、無理ではないと初めて知ってて新しい希望をくれました。 ありがとうございました！

Awesome documentary on local services! So glad people opened up to explain it to the world and thanks for bringing this episode to us.

The helper is really thoughtful. For example when he was talking about how each person has a set of their idea of what's normal and I really appreciate his attitude and care because it's rare to have people with that perspective most will do a specific function without a second thought for how someone else might feel. That's very warm and loving approach, in that aspect, the person really is being adopted. But its true there is a clear divide between having a spouse or a caregiver the two are separate and should be carefully handled with personal boundaries in mind. Bless you all and your loved ones. I am handicapped too so I understand there are so many layers to this issue as there are so many individuals with special needs that ths next person might not need as much and more for others. Blessings to you may you live a long life with loved ones and best carers.💚💚💚💚💚💚😷🙋‍♀️

Josh is so charming! He seems like such a nice person. They all do actually! Really interesting topic and one that isn't talked about enough! Great job!

Wow!!! This documentary was so good! The narration, the cuts, the progression, the change of scenes, the camera work, simply perfect, I honestly didn't saw any flaw Thank you for all that hard work, I enjoyed everything, learned a lot and didn't even once touched my phone for disstraction haha

I'd be very interested to see an episode focused on those with invisible disabilities who don't use mobility aids 24/7 if at all. It would also be interesting to hear about service dogs. Also, what help does the government provide to those whose disabilities do not allow them to work at all?

I really appreciate how you let the protagonist in your documentaries be their own voice. You give and introductory comment but at the end, it's them doing the talk.

I've been looking for a video like this for the past 7 years. I was paralyzed from the chest down in a car accident when I was 16. For the past 7 years however, it has been my dream to live and work in Japan. I always thought this was impossible since I depend on other people to support me like Josh does. I am amazed to see that he is living the life that he wants to live in Japan with an adaptive apartment and home help. I would really love to talk to him so that I could do that also.

The bunny is so cute! And the lady (I forget her name) is lucky to have a husband to help take care of her.

As a disabled caregiver in America, this is fascinating! I work for a private family caring for their 2 disabled children, but I've also worked in care homes for adults. The single government system is soooo much simpler than the multiple agencies and private worker system that I currently work in. Also, America doesn't pay for caretakers for the disabled for the most part.... They give you a lump sum of benefits per month which arnt even enough for rent in most places...

As someone who is disabled I really appreciate documentaries like this and think our government here in the UK could learn a thing or two from Japan and how they handle these kind of welfare issues. Thank you for taking the time to cover this topic ❤

You're videos are informative and excellent sources to Japan. I am now in a wheelchair...my daughter is my caretaker. I want to visit Japan...I lived there when my dad was in Air Force. Happiest time of my childhood.

Thank you very much for your documentaries on wheelchair life in Japan! Here in the U.S. (Texas) the possibility of getting help is almost non-existent. Even getting a ride to the store is a major undertaking, or even getting a lightbulb changed requires having the money to pay someone. Japan, on the other hand, is amazing in its efforts! The transportation available alone is worthy of some serious kudos! The concept of getting a helper is something that is not feasible, financially, for most people in wheelchairs here.