Japan: Governors' Association to Promote Sign Language meets in Tokyo to advance Deaf inclusion
Japan's Governors' Association to Promote Sign Language (手話を広める知事の会), chaired by Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai and including all prefectural governors, held its general meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 5. The group aims to spread sign language and further the independence and social participation of Deaf and hard-of-hearing people so hearing and Deaf people can live together, NetNihonkai reports.
