Eric Takabayashi  <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> wrote:
>Same for the much of the rest of the city or society. It's as if people with
>physical disabilities including many elderly, are simply meant to stay at
>home if they can't manage alone.

I've always wondered why Japan seemed to be so advanced in terms
of providing assistance to blind people by means of a lot of
braille in public places, textured floors in the train stations,
etc., but so far behind in providing for people with other
disabilities.  Anyone ever come up with a reasonable explanation?

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