Japan
General Country Information
Capital: Tokyo
Population: 126,604,4433 (July 2010)
Form of Government: Unitary Parliamentary Democracy / Constitutional Monarchy
Telephone and Internet Communications in real numbers
Telephone - main lines: 47.579 million (2008)
Telephone - mobile: 110.395 million (2008)
Internet hosts: 47.249 million (2009)
Internet users: 90.91 million (2008)
Country Ranking
DOI* 2005/2006: 0.77
World Rank 2005/2006: 2
*The Digital Opportunity Index (DOI) evaluates the opportunity, infrastructure and utilization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) worldwide and was created by the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The DOI is based on a scale of 0-1, where 1 is ideal, and the World Rank is taken into consideration out of 181 countries, based on the DOI.
Population: 126,604,4433 (July 2010)
Form of Government: Unitary Parliamentary Democracy / Constitutional Monarchy
Telephone and Internet Communications in real numbers
Telephone - main lines: 47.579 million (2008)
Telephone - mobile: 110.395 million (2008)
Internet hosts: 47.249 million (2009)
Internet users: 90.91 million (2008)
Country Ranking
DOI* 2005/2006: 0.77
World Rank 2005/2006: 2
*The Digital Opportunity Index (DOI) evaluates the opportunity, infrastructure and utilization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) worldwide and was created by the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The DOI is based on a scale of 0-1, where 1 is ideal, and the World Rank is taken into consideration out of 181 countries, based on the DOI.
National Disability Action Plan
Basic Programme for Persons with Disabilities (2003 – 2012)
http://www8.cao.go.jp/shougai/english/basicprogram/foreword.html
http://www8.cao.go.jp/shougai/english/basicprogram/foreword.html
Web Accessibility Policy Making: Perspective on Japan
Download the G3ict White Paper
Center for Supporting the Lives of Handicapped People
Otokoyama Sasatani 2
Yawata-shi
Kyoto-fu, 614-8372
Japan
http://www.mediawars.ne.jp/~tudukisc
Email: tudukisc@mediawars.ne.jp
Tel: +81-75-972-2880 / +81-75-971-9196
Fax: +81-75-983-5798
Footloose and Sensyobo Co., LTD
5143301 Kikuna
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-city
Kanagawa, 222-0011
Japan
http://www.footloose.jp
Email: PFF01725@nifty.com
Tel: +81-045-431-7569 / +81-045-430-4530
Fax: +81-45-431-7569
Japan Council on Disability
117 Komoe Itabashi-ku
Tokyo, 173-0037
Japan
http://www.jdnet.gr.jp
Email: office@jdnet.gr.jp
Tel: +81-3-5287-2346
Fax: +81-3-5287-2347
Japan Council on Independent Living Centers
Shimamula building 102
Tachikawa-shi nishiki-cho 1-3-13
Tokyo, 192-0046
Japan
http://www.j-il.jp
Email: jil@d1.dion.ne.jp
Tel: +81-426-60-7747
Fax: +81-426-60-7746
Japan Federation of the Blind
10 33 Takadanobaba 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 169-8664
Japan
http://www.normanet.ne.jp/~nichimo
Email: jfb-joho@nifty.com
Tel: +81-33-200-0011
Fax: +81-33-200-7755
Japanese Red Cross Language Service Volunteers Executive Committee Accessible Japan
c/o Volunteers Division Japanese Red Cross
113 Shiba Daimon Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-8521
Japan
http://www.lanserv.gr.jp
Email: accessible@lanserv.gr.jp
Tel: +81-3-3438-1311
Fax: +81-3-3432-5507
Japan National Assembly of Disabled Peoples' International (DPIJ) -
DPI National Assembly
5F Musashino Building, 3-11-8
Kanda-nishikicho, Chiyoda
Tokyo 101-0054
Japan
http://www.dpi-japan.org/english
Email: office@dpi-japan.org
Tel: +81-3-5282-3730
Fax: +81-3-5282-0017
Japan National Group of Mentally Disabled People
Kizunasha
2-39-3 Chuo, Nakano-ku
Tokyo, 164-0011
Japan
http://www.jngmdp.org/e/
Email: hanayumari@hotmail.com
Fax: +81-3-3738-8815
Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
North Tower New Pier Takedhiba
11-1 Kaigan 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-0022
Japan
http://www.jeed.or.jp
Email: info@jeed.or.jp
Tel: +81-3-5400-1600
Fax: +81-3-5400-1638
The Japanese Association on Disability and Difficulty
Nishiwaseda Sekiguchi Building 4F, 2-15-10
Nishiwaseda, shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 169-0051
Japan
http://www.nginet.or.jp/index-eng.html
Email: info@nginet.or.jp
Otokoyama Sasatani 2
Yawata-shi
Kyoto-fu, 614-8372
Japan
http://www.mediawars.ne.jp/~tudukisc
Email: tudukisc@mediawars.ne.jp
Tel: +81-75-972-2880 / +81-75-971-9196
Fax: +81-75-983-5798
Footloose and Sensyobo Co., LTD
5143301 Kikuna
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-city
Kanagawa, 222-0011
Japan
http://www.footloose.jp
Email: PFF01725@nifty.com
Tel: +81-045-431-7569 / +81-045-430-4530
Fax: +81-45-431-7569
Japan Council on Disability
117 Komoe Itabashi-ku
Tokyo, 173-0037
Japan
http://www.jdnet.gr.jp
Email: office@jdnet.gr.jp
Tel: +81-3-5287-2346
Fax: +81-3-5287-2347
Japan Council on Independent Living Centers
Shimamula building 102
Tachikawa-shi nishiki-cho 1-3-13
Tokyo, 192-0046
Japan
http://www.j-il.jp
Email: jil@d1.dion.ne.jp
Tel: +81-426-60-7747
Fax: +81-426-60-7746
Japan Federation of the Blind
10 33 Takadanobaba 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 169-8664
Japan
http://www.normanet.ne.jp/~nichimo
Email: jfb-joho@nifty.com
Tel: +81-33-200-0011
Fax: +81-33-200-7755
Japanese Red Cross Language Service Volunteers Executive Committee Accessible Japan
c/o Volunteers Division Japanese Red Cross
113 Shiba Daimon Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-8521
Japan
http://www.lanserv.gr.jp
Email: accessible@lanserv.gr.jp
Tel: +81-3-3438-1311
Fax: +81-3-3432-5507
Japan National Assembly of Disabled Peoples' International (DPIJ) -
DPI National Assembly
5F Musashino Building, 3-11-8
Kanda-nishikicho, Chiyoda
Tokyo 101-0054
Japan
http://www.dpi-japan.org/english
Email: office@dpi-japan.org
Tel: +81-3-5282-3730
Fax: +81-3-5282-0017
Japan National Group of Mentally Disabled People
Kizunasha
2-39-3 Chuo, Nakano-ku
Tokyo, 164-0011
Japan
http://www.jngmdp.org/e/
Email: hanayumari@hotmail.com
Fax: +81-3-3738-8815
Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
North Tower New Pier Takedhiba
11-1 Kaigan 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-0022
Japan
http://www.jeed.or.jp
Email: info@jeed.or.jp
Tel: +81-3-5400-1600
Fax: +81-3-5400-1638
The Japanese Association on Disability and Difficulty
Nishiwaseda Sekiguchi Building 4F, 2-15-10
Nishiwaseda, shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 169-0051
Japan
http://www.nginet.or.jp/index-eng.html
Email: info@nginet.or.jp
Tel: +81-3-5285-2601
Fax: +81-3-5285-2603
Fax: +81-3-5285-2603
Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD)
SK Bldg 130 Yamabuki-ocho
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 162-0801
Japan
http://www.jfd.or.jp
Email: jfd@tky2.3web.ne.jp
Tel: +81-3-3268-8847
Fax: +81-3-3267-3445
Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD)
1-22-1 Toyama 1 chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 162-0052
Japan
http://www.jsrd.or.jp
Email: jsrd@mxg.meshnet.or.jp
Tel: +81-3-5273-0601
Fax: +81-3-5273-1523
Kyoto Light House
Murasaki-no Hana-no bo cho 11
Kita-ku
Kyoto-shi, 603-8302
Japan
http://www.kyoto-lighthouse.or.jp
Email: info@kyoto-lighthouse.or.jp
Tel: +81-75-462-4400
Fax: +81-75-462-4402
National Institute of Special Needs Education
5-1-1 Nobi, Yokosuka-shi
Kanagawa, 239-8585
Japan
http://www.nise.go.jp/en/index_e.html
Email: a-kokusai@nise.go.jp
Tel: +81-46-839-6811
Fax: +81-46-839-6811
National Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind
4-1 Namiki, Tokorozawa-shi
Saitama 359
Japan
Tel: +81-429-95-1711
Fax: +81-429-98-3353
SK Bldg 130 Yamabuki-ocho
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 162-0801
Japan
http://www.jfd.or.jp
Email: jfd@tky2.3web.ne.jp
Tel: +81-3-3268-8847
Fax: +81-3-3267-3445
Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD)
1-22-1 Toyama 1 chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 162-0052
Japan
http://www.jsrd.or.jp
Email: jsrd@mxg.meshnet.or.jp
Tel: +81-3-5273-0601
Fax: +81-3-5273-1523
Kyoto Light House
Murasaki-no Hana-no bo cho 11
Kita-ku
Kyoto-shi, 603-8302
Japan
http://www.kyoto-lighthouse.or.jp
Email: info@kyoto-lighthouse.or.jp
Tel: +81-75-462-4400
Fax: +81-75-462-4402
National Institute of Special Needs Education
5-1-1 Nobi, Yokosuka-shi
Kanagawa, 239-8585
Japan
http://www.nise.go.jp/en/index_e.html
Email: a-kokusai@nise.go.jp
Tel: +81-46-839-6811
Fax: +81-46-839-6811
National Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind
4-1 Namiki, Tokorozawa-shi
Saitama 359
Japan
Tel: +81-429-95-1711
Fax: +81-429-98-3353
National Rehabilitation Center for Persons With Disabilities
1, Namiki 4-chome,
Tokorozawa City,
Saitama Prefecture 359-8555,
Japan
http://www.rehab.go.jp/English/index.html
Tel: +81-4-2995-3100
Fax: +81-4-2995-3102
1, Namiki 4-chome,
Tokorozawa City,
Saitama Prefecture 359-8555,
Japan
http://www.rehab.go.jp/English/index.html
Tel: +81-4-2995-3100
Fax: +81-4-2995-3102
Nationwide Support Center for Students with Disabilities
A-107, 2-28-2 Morino, Machida-shi
Tokyo, 194-0022
Japan
http://www.nscsd.jp
Email: info@nscsd.jp
Tel: +81-42-720-0027
Fax: +81-42-720-0027