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“Barrier-Free Hearts:” One Disabled Man’s Plea for a Gentler Japan
How a disabled man in Japan used what might have been a negative encounter with subway priority seats as a teaching moment.
How a disabled man in Japan used what might have been a negative encounter with subway priority seats as a teaching moment.
July 7th isn’t just tanabata in Japan – it’s also Calpis Day. Learn why this vaguely yogurt-flavored drink has become so popular.
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