Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN

Tokyo soba chain removes sign asking tourists to avoid lunchtime

A Tokyo branch of a budget soba chain removed a sign asking tourists to avoid lunchtime after its headquarters intervened, ...
The Japan Times

Tokyo Deaflympics sign interpreter wants more to learn International Sign

International Sign is used as the official language at the Deaflympics, but it isn’t well known in Japan, and there is a ...
Kyodo News on MSN

Tokyo sign language school in spotlight for producing Deaflympic athletes

A Tokyo school for the deaf stands out not just because it has sent five graduates to represent Japan at the Deaflympics in ...
The Phnom Penh Post

Cheer signs with vibrant coloured gloves energise Tokyo Deaflympics

At the men’s volleyball match between Japan and Italy held in Tokyo on Sunday, about 100 spectators wore “support gloves” in ...

Tokyo Deaflympics Sign Interpreter Wants Fellow Learners

International Sign is used as the official language at the ongoing Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics as a tool for communication with deaf people from various countries, but it is not well known in Japan and ...
The Japan Times

A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo

As Tokyo hosts the Deaflympics, organizers hope to further gains made in the realm of greater inclusivity throughout Japan.
Japan Today

One of Tokyo's busiest stations changing name on its signs, but not necessarily to make it easier for people to find their way around

Ikebukuro Station is one of Tokyo’s busiest rail hubs, with more than 2.5 million passengers passing through it on an average day. That makes it a major landmark in the city, so a lot of people were ...
Kentucky Today

Deaflympics provides unique opportunity for global outreach

Hannah Walker didn’t know sign language when her journey began to serve the Deaf community. As a former Journeyman with the International Mission Board, she was drawn to ...