@@nekodacain7164 if you’re going to keep posting ignorant and ablest comments, and won’t bother taking a few minutes to educate yourself about blindness, just get off of this page. Take your ableism somewhere else
Blindness is a spectrum. Molly has light and shadow perception so she can see the light but nothing else. So a full sensory art experience with lots of lights would be perfect for her to enjoy. It doesn't seem like you even watched the video or know anything about blindness. But this is a great channel to start learning. I hope you take the time to do so. Your suspicion is harmful. It's so much easier to just do research and listen to people's varying experiences. Blindness is not just darkness.
@@awholeworldoflove9275 this person seems like someone whose mind is stuck in the 1800s and thinks that blind people aren’t capable of doing anything but sitting on the street corner selling pencils out of tin cups.
In fact, I’m starting to think that this person is actually just a troll trying to get a rise out of us and I have a feeling that this is the same person who posts many nasty comments on here under a different rather sinful username.
you should go to marburg, germany! they're known as "a city for the blind", because of their high blind population and it's accessibility for blind people. i'm sighted and lived there for three months last summer and i was in awe of all the resources they have that you don't see anywhere else. they are known for their blind institute, or blind study, which was developed after world war I to get blinded soldiers integrated back into civilian life. it's an awesome place!
Your tour guide really understood what he was doing taking you to the multi sensory exhibition. Great choice! 😊 I love seeing your joy at places like that, places you can really experience, like the Christmas lights.
I actually cried when Molly showed her experience at that aesthetic museum, since I could see the wonder on her face and just imagine how intense and beautiful it must have been for her to actually feel (and - in part - even see!) such a magical place. Heck, I would love to go there! The world we live in needs more of this, more stimulation for all the senses, and more magic, so we should definitely learn from Japan in this regard! Can't wait to see more videos from your trip, Molly! 🥰
Same!! It was beautiful for me but then imagine what it was like for Molly, her face!!! Just came to the comments to see if anyone else is crying. Gonna go appreciate the beauty around me today!!!☀🧡
Yes agree, so long as it's confined to a clearly labelled building or room. People who get sensory overload have enough difficulty with all the sounds, sights and smells in the world, without adding extra sensory experiences to it!
Oh. My. FREAKING GOODNESS LORD! That art exhibition looks AMAZING! Considering things on video usually are nowhere near as good as the real thing... I cannot grasp the beauty of this! Tokyo went up in priority on places I want to visit :D
this all sounds so fun, i will definitely take some pointers when i go there! i will say though, for anyone who is thinking of visiting tokyo, please consider skipping the art aquarium - it looks really cool, so i don't blame people for wanting to go! it looked like molly had a lot of fun! however, this is *not* good for the fish. they are kept in way too high numbers in way too small spaces, and their environments are really stressful for them. goldfish especially are notorious for needing *a lot* more space than they're usually given, since there sadly is a "goldfish in a bowl" stereotype - in reality, a goldfish should have probably a 50+ litre tank if you only have a single fish. i don't wish to ruin anyone's experience, because i know it's meant to be a fun and light-hearted activity, but please consider the ethical issues when visiting attractions that involve animals ❤
I was thinking about that too. I've never kept fish and don't know much about what they need but it absolutely pained me to see them packed in with no space and nothing but water in almost all of the tanks. Poor fish.
@@myrrysmiasi4866 it's actually common to have relatively open tanks with goldfish since they're really messy 😂 but yes, it's definitely nowhere near a natural environment! the lack of space is the biggest issue - those "tanks" aren't even big enough for one of those fish, let alone 20+ 😔
Agree with this. I went on everyone’s advice and left feeling nauseous… the fishes look healthy though, so I wonder how they do it… do they just replace them? 😑 Edit : they looked healthy when I went, but I see it’s a bit different now…
Thanks for pointing it out, I was already wondering if someone else mentioned it. I get that Molly loves the lights and sounds etc, but the small "tanks" with way too many fish in it is a big no.
Those multi sensory places looked amazing! When I went to Japan 10 years ago, I didn’t have time to explore Tokyo because I was there for an event about 70 miles away, and I don’t even know if those places existed back then. I wish I could go back and check that out, and also some of that food!
I absolutely love this. I lived in Japan from 2000 to 2004 in a little village way up in the north of the main island. I volunteered at the local school for disabled children where they were grouped by age not by disability. So I decided to create a curriculum to learn some English and plant a vegetable garden, and enabled everybody in the eighth grade to participate in my lessons. I have advocated for accessibility for all in the outdoor space here in the US over the last couple years. Specifically, hiking, mountain biking, adventure activities. I have a spine disability from the military, but it doesn’t stop me from being active outdoors. I love that you were able to ski in Colorado. I encouraged the Whitewater rafting center in North Carolina over Christmas to develop programs for those that need adaptive assistance. and bring awareness to the local, state, and national parks to accommodate those that need mobility assistance. Although, the national park service in the US still doesn’t have park maps in braille. I love Japan and I miss it tremendously. This video brought tears to my eyes seeing how happy you were and I do hope you get to go back. I actually learned a lot of Japanese from the accessibility signs and the loudspeakers at the crosswalks. I even learned Japanese sign language from The Morning Show that played every morning before I went to work.
My husband went to Japan many years ago (before we were even dating) and to this day he tells me that he wants to take me back there to show me EVERYTHING including the food!
Your experience in the sensory art exhibit makes me want to cry 😭 so beautiful that everyone gets to experience art like this! There is a place in Columbus, Ohio called Otherworld that is sort of similar to that!
You literally fit in so much during your 10-day trip to Tokyo. Thank you for sharing all of it! I really loved seeing the immersive art experience you went to.
I remember when I visited Japan, I also found the same things. There was unbelievable food literally everywhere, clean streets were the norm, wildly available shopping of intriguing items, helpful and courteous people available along with English translations (audio/written) were omnipresent. Were I able to make a living in Japan, I would move there in a second assuming my animal roomies could come with me. I have depth perception issues, so I have tripped over my share of raised dotted curb areas where local (U.S.) maintenance issues has allowed erosion of the color's intensity. However if a saturated yellow, I can usually spot these curb warnings in the distance and grab onto a companion for backup. BTW hope Molly purchased that beautifully designed and tactile beige top.
I’m so happy you had such an amazing first experience in Japan! Your tour guide was extremely thoughtful about taking you to places that you could truly experience and enjoy in your own way. You should put his info in a pinned comment and the video description in case other subscribers want to take advantage of such a thoughtful tour guide. I also enjoyed seeing the 7-11, food, and other places you visited. It also helps to know that Japan is extremely forward thinking as far as accessibility goes. It would have been interesting to see what it would be like to go with a service dog, not only in large cities but also in smaller towns that aren’t really “tourist trap” type areas. Perhaps you can plan to return to Japan with Elton John when it’s not a last minute thing. Traveling with a service dog really varies from country to country. Some have laws that make it difficult to nearly impossible, while others don’t have any laws that create other types of issues. I’ve heard the UK is notoriously difficult to bring service dog and requires six months of advanced preparation at minimum to avoid a very lengthy quarantine period with all kinds of paperwork and mandatory exams. I’ve heard Jamaica and other surrounding islands is a bad idea to bring SD’s along due to the lack of laws, people stealing service dogs knowing they’re valuable and that disabled people are easy targets, and all the aggressive strays, often with contagious diseases, running around everywhere that have been known to attack service dogs and/or their handlers. It would be so cool if you could dedicate time to talk about the current state of traveling with service dogs in more detail and do a “world travel tour” of sorts to show examples of places that are great/easy vs. difficult but doable vs. unsafe and/or a non-starter. This would help people who want to travel with a service or guide dog, and it would also educate the public about what it takes to bring our pups - and why SD and guide dogs are allowed in the plane cabin, as well as why pets (and designated emotional support animals, who typically have no formal or even informal training of any kind) should not be traveling in the cabin. An educational tour like this could even help airlines, governments, and businesses abroad understand what we face and how to make improvements. Please consider it - you have an amazing platform where you’d not only educate the public and help handlers learn to prepare and safely travel with an SD, but it may even lead to positive changes! Thanks Molly! Glad you were able to stay in Japan longer than your work commitment!
This is such a fantastic and thoughtful comment, and it reminds me why I do read comments when I have the time to. I have not been to Japan yet, but that is on my list of places to visit sometime within the next decade. As far as service and guide dogs go, unless things have changed, the Japanese system allows for very limited service and guide dogs to enter and be excepted in the country. For example, a guide dog must be trained by an organization that is accredited by the international guide dog Federation. This is unreasonable in my opinion because not all guide dog organizations are, and just because a school is accredited by that organization, does not mean that the dog coming from there is guaranteed to be a top notch guide. I don't know if Mira is part of IGDF, but if they are not, that could be the reason why Molly's dog was unable to accompany her. Also, guide and service dogs that are privately trained (owner/handler trained or otherwise trained by a trainer who is not affiliated with the school) is not allowed. Service dogs do not include autism dogs, psychiatric dogs, and other dogs that assist people with cognitive and invisible disabilities. It's really interesting: Japan is very forward thinking in terms of accessibility in so many ways, while the United States still has a very long way to go, but as far as service dogs go, the United States has the most protection for guide and service dogs. I'm not at all saying that we don't face issues, nor is it a perfect system. But if I absolutely had to continue using a service dog for the rest of my life, unfortunately, I could not live in Japan . Barring that though, it does seem like an absolutely gorgeous country from everything I have heard and read, and everyone I have spoken with.
I got soooo excited by how excited you were! It was like you were seeing your surroundings without actually seeing them. I am so thankful for Japan for showing the world how accessible it could be.
Isn't Japan amazing! I visited there 10 years ago with my blind tennis club for a tournament between Japan and Australia. It was so lovely to be able to walk around independantly in such a big city with the tack-tiles, which is what we call them in Australia. We also found that the automatic tellas and the ticket machiens spoke English! Oh yeah, and there was Braille all over the place, shaim I can't read Japanese braille :(
Molly if you haven't been to one before you might like a snoozlen room. Those are typically dark rooms with lights and some tactile features. You might be able to find one in LA!
I am 2 minutes in and already impressed by the accessibility. It needs to be like this everywhere! There is literally no downsides to more accessibility! I sooo badly want to go to the art exhibit!
In São Paulo, Brasil, we also have a street that closes for traffic so people can walk it. It is only closed for a few hours every Sunday but it is a really nice place to bike, walk, skate, and really just have a great time. It's called Paulista Avenue and it is one of the most important ones in the city (and also a tourist attraction!)
Hi Molly or any other blind people,my name is Ruby and I am a 16-year-old. Currently I’m having a lot of issues with my body image as a blind person I don’t know what looks good on me in myself. I know what feels good but that may not be what looks good. I know what makes me feel good in myself, but I don’t really know what I look like now. That nine-year-old me, must look drastically different than a 16-year-old me. as I went blind when I was nine, and I know what that me looks like then but not now. I know just as a teenage girl. A lot of emphasis is put on your image and how you look. just wondering if you have any tips on how to feel better in yourself, even if you can’t see yourself and how to feel confident thank you so much your channel, really helps me💖💖
I’m legally blind so I can’t always tell if something has the right fit for me so I will ask a friend or family member that I trust to be honest with me and understands my style. But it doesn’t matter if it looks good you if you don’t feel good in it. First and foremost you have feel comfortable in whatever you wear and then you can ask if it complements your body type. When asking for input make sure to direct the person specifically to the information you are asking for like, how is the fit of this on me or is the shade of this work with my skin tone. This is a good way of collecting information on what cuts and shapes work for you while determining your style.
If you have close female friends I'd ask them and have a fun shopping trip. Try on different outfits that you feel good in but also that they say look good on you. Also worry less about what others think and be happy in yourself. X
Half the battle with looking good is feeling great in what you’re wearing. 🥰 I would recommend asking someone that you trust to help you go through your closet and create outfits that look good on you… as well as potentially having one of them go shopping with you the best time you need new clothes: Also, department stores have style consultants that will help you put outfits together that flatter your figure, compliment your complexion, etc. and it is a totally free service. And even most stand alone shops also have employees that would be more than happy to help you put together outfits that look good on you. You’ll just want to let them know what your personal style preferences are beforehand. I wish you all best. 💞
@@nekodacain7164 wow, seriously!!! Tell me you not a real Molly Burke’s follower without tell me you not a real follower 🙄. Pathetic comment to post especially in this particular creator’s channel.
Wow you visited some truly amazing places! Seeing your face absolutely light up when you stepped into that first light room hit me in the feels! So glad your trip to Tokyo was a fruitful adventure!
I am obsessed with the utter look of happiness when you were in the multi-sensory art exhibit :) I definitely have to add that place to my bucket list of places to visit while I am there.
The first time I went to Japan, it was LIFE CHANGING. I was SO fortunate to then have the opportunity to live there for a year. These videos make me SO happy. Love you, Molly.
Molly! You really make me want to visit Japan! I am sighted but my son has nystagmus and struggles with walking on uneven surfaces. Accessibility has always been so important to us. Those multi sensory art installations look fabulous. What a great trip! So cool to see you with James Rath too! ❤
Not just Tokyo, it's all over Japan. For example, the tactile map in the train station, you'll find that in all train stations in all the major cities.
I’m so glad that you came to Tokyo, Molly! I’ve been living in Japan for almost four years and I’ve always noticed how accessible Japan is for blind people - I often encounter many blind people here. Please come again and enjoy
I’ve seen so many Japan travel vlogs, but I’ve never seen it from this perspective. It was unique and so interesting. It’s the small things that make it so much better. I will definitely check out more of your videos. 🙏✌️
So glad to see you enjoying my adopted hometown! I'm glad it was so accessible for you! As a deaf person who lived in a building with a wheelchair user for a while, we found a lot of things that were not accessible...so I'm glad they are getting some things right! Did you encounter any guide dog users? I have never seen a guide dog without a little dress or outfit on, it seems to be essential!
Molly, your reaction of pure joy in the light room in the art gallery made me cry happy tears seeing you so happy withtin the light. It is so good to hear you had a really good time in Japan. All of the matcha treats you got looked so good.
Senses are so interesting and unique to each individual. I have a tumor in my left parietal lobe. I lost my smell and taste, also lost my sense of touch and temperature. And with the chronic migraines I am SO sensitive to light & sound. I find it so fascinating when you said it was so stimulating for your brain! Brains are so cool. 🧠
That mutli sensory stuff with the lights and the scented flowers looks so cool! I always feel happy for you when you seem joyous at being able to see light.
Thanks for this video Molly. I teach design and added this video to my students playlist for accessibility. As someone who has mobility issues it’s a huge important part of what I teach my students and I love having videos like this to show them
I’ve realized watching videos like this that so many places have things that are really useful and good to have for everyday life and all I can think is why don’t we have that everywhere.
It makes me so happy to see art exhibits that are accessible to all! It’s why I’m getting into museum curating, purely to make museums not just super accessible for everyone but also educational & enjoyable! Great video Molly! ❤
These videos made me homesick😭😭😭 My month in Japan was the only time I truly felt at-home in my life and every time summer comes around and my media stories remind me of that trip I get HUGE waves of homesickness and longing. I'm SO HAPPY you got to explore some of the amazing locations in the Shibuya and Tokyo areas. If you go back, I highly recommend staying in Abiko/Kashiwa, it's a lovely small city that is so quaint and quiet and still has access to the trains to go elsewhere. Nara, Hiroshima, and Miyajima are all wonderful places as well and are also "tourist" places so they speak english fluently there. I personally loved the smaller towns where english was harder to come by, because it felt so much more zen and natural, but everywhere I went I always felt such a great sense of warmth and comfort from everyone I met🥰🥰🥰🥰
Ever since I took a digital accessibility class in college I think about accessibility all the time - and this video made me so happy! World, take notes from Japan!
Since of the accessibility things you mentioned were also have in Australia. The squeeze condiment packaging we have here, not everywhere but generally for sauces. We also have the raised dots and lines on the pathways though I don’t think it’s quite as much as they be there and I’m not sure how the line one is used here. Glad you had a good time, I’ve never had the desire to go to Japan though watching these videos is giving me the slightest hint of wanting to go. Maybe one day I’ll get to go there 😀.
Glad you had such an amazing time! And yes, Japan is AMAZING for accessibility! I spent 1 week in Japan and it was the best week of my life. The country is beautiful, the people are amazing, the food was incredible (Yes, even the 7/11 snacks which I had EVERY MORNING for breakfast). I cried like a baby when I had to get on the plane and come home. 14 years later and I still miss it. I sometimes even get a feeling of homesickness for it. PS, green tea will never be the same. I'm not a tea snob, but I can't drink green tea in the US anymore without feeling just a little sad because it just isn't the same.
The multi sensory exhibits/aquariums were my FAVORITE! I learned more about what Molly CAN see! 😊❤ No other place has engaged sooo many senses! 😊❤ Totally obsessed with You Molly! 😊❤
Now I need need need to go to Japan! They literally are the dream country. Like the bathrooms, the elevators... wow and thanks so much. They truly have no idea how much easier people's lives become with all of this to help
I love that you describe to us what you see and feel so more than knowing how it would be like for us we can better understand how you experience the art and the day around! thank you for sharing!
I remember when we visited Tokyo in like 2015 we saw alot of these yellow sidewalk tiles were being installed still and they seemed to only be in busy areas at the time. We just moved her last August and its nice to see them everywhere now and I've seen a few people use them with canes. I didn't understand what the straight ones were fore. I love they're great at keeping everyone from getting too close to the edge of train platforms too, extra layer of safety! Also I'm glad you made it to Harenjuku. The fashion there is above my level of understanding but I did enjoy checking it out. I think I might recognised the shop you went to. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to Japan and got to try all the good food! You'll have to come back when they reopen the team labs in pallette town on Odiaba. Also you might like Meow Wolf in the US, very similar experience. I think there's a few locations in major cities. I went to the Denver one and it was unforgetable.
I've been in Japan and can confirm everybody is so nice, patient and kind. Even TSA or whatever you call officers at the airport are very respectful and kind. As soon as you get to the US you can tell the difference
This was amazing! You should check out the King Kogi channel. The owner Martina is living in Tokyo with EDS and talks a lot about her experiences with disabilities in Japan. They even have a cute badge you can put on your key chain or purse that states you have an "invisible disability" and have special seats designated on trains reserved and elevator access. However, people with disabilities mostly native to Japan, do still deal with being treated like second-class citizens, and there is still a lack of treatment and respect given to them(I'm guessing more so in more rural areas). Japan is ahead in a lot of ways, but they are still a very traditional country where anyone not fitting inside the box is very much ostracized. I hope that the younger generation, being more open-minded and empathetic, will lead to better treatment and inclusion for those with disabilities.
Oh we have those foot braille dots and lines in Australia too, I didn't know they were invented in Japan, that's so cool! Can't wait for the next vid, your trip was jam packed!
They have these extra foot braille paths around Denmark and Sweden as well, I was amazed at the innovations for accessibility I encountered all over when on holiday there, way more accessible than here in the UK. They even have really clever road crossings with bright yellow patches on the pole at the crossing that contains a tactile layout of the crossing ahead of you so you know for example if it’s a single or a double crossing where you need to stop in the middle. Not braille but readily understood tactile map. In hotels and public buildings the metal tactile foot markings go from the door to reception desk then change to indicate you’re at the desk. Then there’s more leading to the lifts.
hm i am not sure about if those aquariums were appropriate for fish, i think they should have more space to have that many fish in one tank other than that- wow what a cool experience! more art should use multiple senses its just an amazing concept
Yeah I love the idea but it would make me so depressed to see all the fish cramped like that. I suppose assuming it’s temporary that it’s not the worst but if they’re in there for a long time that really sucks, especially because tall thin aquariums like a lot of those are the worst possible shape for fish.
We have peel lid sachets with McDonald’s pancakes in Australia. The golden syrup is bigger than the butter and I like being able to spread the butter on pancakes then drizzle the syrup
I remember back in the day they had an herb sauce that came with lunchables and it had the same sauce packaging. Seeing that part gave me so much nostalgia and made me miss that sauce❤️
My local metro bus depot uses cane guide stips and bumpies to indicate direction but also intersections so I can easily get to bay 1 or bay 12 like at 3:36 it also keeps me from unknowingly bumping into people, its easier to guess where the sound is when i know i am aligned correctly. I still love parting hte seas of people.
The soup in the korean restaurant is a side, koreans usually eat soup and side dishes (banchan) along the main dish, or just banchan with rice and soup or stew
Those strawberry sandwiches look amazing! Reminds me of the strawberry flavored bagel spread, but looks even better! That is awesome that Tokyo shut down the traffic on the street. I wish the Canadian cities would do that for pedestrians. I hate when cars take over, especially in the downtown areas. I'm in Regina and there was a new walkway built around the plaza area a few years ago, but they allow cars to drive over it, so it ruins it for people who walk.There always needs to be more walkways for pedestrians.
Okay I want to go to Japan more than ever seeing this stunning video. I want nothing more than to experience all of these lights and textures. It looks like pure magic and my heart swelled for you seeing how you got to experience it 💛💛
wow i adore all the sensory experiences! so magical! I absolutly love all that you have shared! only concern is for the goldfish, hope they dont mind the small tanks and bright lights and things. Thank you for sharing!
Hi my husband is Korean and I have been there 3 times! In Korea the 1000 ₩ bread(Korean won around $1 USD) became very popular for being so cheap several years ago. It was the fun thing to do when not many people had much money in Korea and is still very popular. The bread is decorated very similar to the 10 yen bread you were eating, but I don’t remember it being cheese filled.
Some of this is pretty unique, like some of the sensory experiences or the braille map (although I think most places here have moved to interactive screens with narration and sometimes signed options). However, a lot of this has been fairly standard in the UK (and a few other European countries I've visited) for years. We have fully pedestrianised shopping areas in town centres, tactile paving markers (different shapes and colours for different scenarios), a handful of those tactile paths, lowered lift buttons, braille labels, etc. Some things we do differently to Japan but are still accessible, e.g. we don't need braille toilet buttons because our toilets aren't that complex (and are often touch free anyway) and lifts have audible announcements and signs on each floor instead of the display (a few have an additional display, but it's just extra info). I'm not going to claim that the UK (especially rural areas) is perfect in terms of accessibility (it's not!) and it's great that you found Tokyo so accessible, but this video just highlights how behind North America is in terms of accessibility. Basic provisions should not be this exciting, they should be the norm!
Here in Medina, Ohio in town square, which is the center of the town. There are some crosswalk buttons that if you put hold your hand over when it changes to walk, it’ll vibrate. I experienced it myself not too long ago and it kind of startled me, but you know I was never expecting it to vibrate, but it’s really worth experiencing for yourself
I’m half Japanese but lived most of my life abroad. I always thought the fact that accessibility was such a big part of Japanese cities was cool af. I’m sure there’s countries with more of it, but I think it’s a standard that other countries should follow as well 😊
I’m in Japan currently and I’ve noticed a lot of accessibility. We went to a garden and the map clearly showed the parts of the garden that were not wheelchair accessible. I noticed that most of handrails have braille on them. A museum in Takamatsu had a fully tactile map. And the crosswalks in Takamatsu make a noise when it’s safe to cross.
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anyone else obsessed with the look of pure bliss on her face when she's in the art exhibit?
@@nekodacain7164 She can still see bright lights I believe which is what she was looking at
@@nekodacain7164 if you’re going to keep posting ignorant and ablest comments, and won’t bother taking a few minutes to educate yourself about blindness, just get off of this page. Take your ableism somewhere else
Blindness is a spectrum. Molly has light and shadow perception so she can see the light but nothing else. So a full sensory art experience with lots of lights would be perfect for her to enjoy. It doesn't seem like you even watched the video or know anything about blindness. But this is a great channel to start learning. I hope you take the time to do so. Your suspicion is harmful. It's so much easier to just do research and listen to people's varying experiences. Blindness is not just darkness.
@@awholeworldoflove9275 this person seems like someone whose mind is stuck in the 1800s and thinks that blind people aren’t capable of doing anything but sitting on the street corner selling pencils out of tin cups.
In fact, I’m starting to think that this person is actually just a troll trying to get a rise out of us and I have a feeling that this is the same person who posts many nasty comments on here under a different rather sinful username.
you should go to marburg, germany! they're known as "a city for the blind", because of their high blind population and it's accessibility for blind people. i'm sighted and lived there for three months last summer and i was in awe of all the resources they have that you don't see anywhere else. they are known for their blind institute, or blind study, which was developed after world war I to get blinded soldiers integrated back into civilian life. it's an awesome place!
I didn't know those little sidewalk bumps were invented in Japan! Love how much care they put into accessibility
Your tour guide really understood what he was doing taking you to the multi sensory exhibition. Great choice! 😊 I love seeing your joy at places like that, places you can really experience, like the Christmas lights.
I’m half Japanese and it makes me so excited and happy to see Molly exploring Japan 🇯🇵😍❤️
i’m half japanese too!!!!!
@@aimi9853 Me too!
As soon as you said that you went clothes shopping, I was like "YAS! Everything will be her size!"
I actually cried when Molly showed her experience at that aesthetic museum, since I could see the wonder on her face and just imagine how intense and beautiful it must have been for her to actually feel (and - in part - even see!) such a magical place. Heck, I would love to go there! The world we live in needs more of this, more stimulation for all the senses, and more magic, so we should definitely learn from Japan in this regard!
Can't wait to see more videos from your trip, Molly! 🥰
Same!! It was beautiful for me but then imagine what it was like for Molly, her face!!! Just came to the comments to see if anyone else is crying. Gonna go appreciate the beauty around me today!!!☀🧡
Yes agree, so long as it's confined to a clearly labelled building or room. People who get sensory overload have enough difficulty with all the sounds, sights and smells in the world, without adding extra sensory experiences to it!
Oh. My. FREAKING GOODNESS LORD! That art exhibition looks AMAZING! Considering things on video usually are nowhere near as good as the real thing... I cannot grasp the beauty of this! Tokyo went up in priority on places I want to visit :D
this all sounds so fun, i will definitely take some pointers when i go there! i will say though, for anyone who is thinking of visiting tokyo, please consider skipping the art aquarium - it looks really cool, so i don't blame people for wanting to go! it looked like molly had a lot of fun! however, this is *not* good for the fish. they are kept in way too high numbers in way too small spaces, and their environments are really stressful for them. goldfish especially are notorious for needing *a lot* more space than they're usually given, since there sadly is a "goldfish in a bowl" stereotype - in reality, a goldfish should have probably a 50+ litre tank if you only have a single fish. i don't wish to ruin anyone's experience, because i know it's meant to be a fun and light-hearted activity, but please consider the ethical issues when visiting attractions that involve animals ❤
I 100% agree about the art museum with the goldfish, feels so inhumane.
I was thinking about that too. I've never kept fish and don't know much about what they need but it absolutely pained me to see them packed in with no space and nothing but water in almost all of the tanks. Poor fish.
@@myrrysmiasi4866 it's actually common to have relatively open tanks with goldfish since they're really messy 😂 but yes, it's definitely nowhere near a natural environment! the lack of space is the biggest issue - those "tanks" aren't even big enough for one of those fish, let alone 20+ 😔
Agree with this. I went on everyone’s advice and left feeling nauseous… the fishes look healthy though, so I wonder how they do it… do they just replace them? 😑
Edit : they looked healthy when I went, but I see it’s a bit different now…
Thanks for pointing it out, I was already wondering if someone else mentioned it. I get that Molly loves the lights and sounds etc, but the small "tanks" with way too many fish in it is a big no.
I hope all blind and deaf people would enjoy the same hospitality in Tokyo as well as in Nara, Kyoto, and Osaka as well like Molly did :)
Or just all disabled people in general!
Those multi sensory places looked amazing! When I went to Japan 10 years ago, I didn’t have time to explore Tokyo because I was there for an event about 70 miles away, and I don’t even know if those places existed back then. I wish I could go back and check that out, and also some of that food!
I absolutely love this. I lived in Japan from 2000 to 2004 in a little village way up in the north of the main island. I volunteered at the local school for disabled children where they were grouped by age not by disability. So I decided to create a curriculum to learn some English and plant a vegetable garden, and enabled everybody in the eighth grade to participate in my lessons. I have advocated for accessibility for all in the outdoor space here in the US over the last couple years. Specifically, hiking, mountain biking, adventure activities. I have a spine disability from the military, but it doesn’t stop me from being active outdoors. I love that you were able to ski in Colorado. I encouraged the Whitewater rafting center in North Carolina over Christmas to develop programs for those that need adaptive assistance. and bring awareness to the local, state, and national parks to accommodate those that need mobility assistance. Although, the national park service in the US still doesn’t have park maps in braille. I love Japan and I miss it tremendously. This video brought tears to my eyes seeing how happy you were and I do hope you get to go back. I actually learned a lot of Japanese from the accessibility signs and the loudspeakers at the crosswalks. I even learned Japanese sign language from The Morning Show that played every morning before I went to work.
My husband went to Japan many years ago (before we were even dating) and to this day he tells me that he wants to take me back there to show me EVERYTHING including the food!
Your experience in the sensory art exhibit makes me want to cry 😭 so beautiful that everyone gets to experience art like this! There is a place in Columbus, Ohio called Otherworld that is sort of similar to that!
You literally fit in so much during your 10-day trip to Tokyo. Thank you for sharing all of it! I really loved seeing the immersive art experience you went to.
I remember when I visited Japan, I also found the same things. There was unbelievable food literally everywhere, clean streets were the norm, wildly available shopping of intriguing items, helpful and courteous people available along with English translations (audio/written) were omnipresent. Were I able to make a living in Japan, I would move there in a second assuming my animal roomies could come with me. I have depth perception issues, so I have tripped over my share of raised dotted curb areas where local (U.S.) maintenance issues has allowed erosion of the color's intensity. However if a saturated yellow, I can usually spot these curb warnings in the distance and grab onto a companion for backup. BTW hope Molly purchased that beautifully designed and tactile beige top.
I’m so happy you had such an amazing first experience in Japan! Your tour guide was extremely thoughtful about taking you to places that you could truly experience and enjoy in your own way. You should put his info in a pinned comment and the video description in case other subscribers want to take advantage of such a thoughtful tour guide.
I also enjoyed seeing the 7-11, food, and other places you visited.
It also helps to know that Japan is extremely forward thinking as far as accessibility goes. It would have been interesting to see what it would be like to go with a service dog, not only in large cities but also in smaller towns that aren’t really “tourist trap” type areas. Perhaps you can plan to return to Japan with Elton John when it’s not a last minute thing.
Traveling with a service dog really varies from country to country. Some have laws that make it difficult to nearly impossible, while others don’t have any laws that create other types of issues. I’ve heard the UK is notoriously difficult to bring service dog and requires six months of advanced preparation at minimum to avoid a very lengthy quarantine period with all kinds of paperwork and mandatory exams. I’ve heard Jamaica and other surrounding islands is a bad idea to bring SD’s along due to the lack of laws, people stealing service dogs knowing they’re valuable and that disabled people are easy targets, and all the aggressive strays, often with contagious diseases, running around everywhere that have been known to attack service dogs and/or their handlers. It would be so cool if you could dedicate time to talk about the current state of traveling with service dogs in more detail and do a “world travel tour” of sorts to show examples of places that are great/easy vs. difficult but doable vs. unsafe and/or a non-starter. This would help people who want to travel with a service or guide dog, and it would also educate the public about what it takes to bring our pups - and why SD and guide dogs are allowed in the plane cabin, as well as why pets (and designated emotional support animals, who typically have no formal or even informal training of any kind) should not be traveling in the cabin. An educational tour like this could even help airlines, governments, and businesses abroad understand what we face and how to make improvements. Please consider it - you have an amazing platform where you’d not only educate the public and help handlers learn to prepare and safely travel with an SD, but it may even lead to positive changes!
Thanks Molly! Glad you were able to stay in Japan longer than your work commitment!
This is such a fantastic and thoughtful comment, and it reminds me why I do read comments when I have the time to.
I have not been to Japan yet, but that is on my list of places to visit sometime within the next decade. As far as service and guide dogs go, unless things have changed, the Japanese system allows for very limited service and guide dogs to enter and be excepted in the country. For example, a guide dog must be trained by an organization that is accredited by the international guide dog Federation. This is unreasonable in my opinion because not all guide dog organizations are, and just because a school is accredited by that organization, does not mean that the dog coming from there is guaranteed to be a top notch guide. I don't know if Mira is part of IGDF, but if they are not, that could be the reason why Molly's dog was unable to accompany her. Also, guide and service dogs that are privately trained (owner/handler trained or otherwise trained by a trainer who is not affiliated with the school) is not allowed.
Service dogs do not include autism dogs, psychiatric dogs, and other dogs that assist people with cognitive and invisible disabilities.
It's really interesting: Japan is very forward thinking in terms of accessibility in so many ways, while the United States still has a very long way to go, but as far as service dogs go, the United States has the most protection for guide and service dogs. I'm not at all saying that we don't face issues, nor is it a perfect system. But if I absolutely had to continue using a service dog for the rest of my life, unfortunately, I could not live in Japan .
Barring that though, it does seem like an absolutely gorgeous country from everything I have heard and read, and everyone I have spoken with.
I got soooo excited by how excited you were! It was like you were seeing your surroundings without actually seeing them. I am so thankful for Japan for showing the world how accessible it could be.
Isn't Japan amazing! I visited there 10 years ago with my blind tennis club for a tournament between Japan and Australia. It was so lovely to be able to walk around independantly in such a big city with the tack-tiles, which is what we call them in Australia. We also found that the automatic tellas and the ticket machiens spoke English! Oh yeah, and there was Braille all over the place, shaim I can't read Japanese braille :(
Molly if you haven't been to one before you might like a snoozlen room. Those are typically dark rooms with lights and some tactile features. You might be able to find one in LA!
I am 2 minutes in and already impressed by the accessibility. It needs to be like this everywhere! There is literally no downsides to more accessibility! I sooo badly want to go to the art exhibit!
In São Paulo, Brasil, we also have a street that closes for traffic so people can walk it. It is only closed for a few hours every Sunday but it is a really nice place to bike, walk, skate, and really just have a great time. It's called Paulista Avenue and it is one of the most important ones in the city (and also a tourist attraction!)
this makes me wanna go to japan even more! thank you for sharing your experience with us Molly!!
Hi Molly or any other blind people,my name is Ruby and I am a 16-year-old. Currently I’m having a lot of issues with my body image as a blind person I don’t know what looks good on me in myself. I know what feels good but that may not be what looks good. I know what makes me feel good in myself, but I don’t really know what I look like now. That nine-year-old me, must look drastically different than a 16-year-old me. as I went blind when I was nine, and I know what that me looks like then but not now. I know just as a teenage girl. A lot of emphasis is put on your image and how you look. just wondering if you have any tips on how to feel better in yourself, even if you can’t see yourself and how to feel confident thank you so much your channel, really helps me💖💖
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I’m legally blind so I can’t always tell if something has the right fit for me so I will ask a friend or family member that I trust to be honest with me and understands my style. But it doesn’t matter if it looks good you if you don’t feel good in it. First and foremost you have feel comfortable in whatever you wear and then you can ask if it complements your body type. When asking for input make sure to direct the person specifically to the information you are asking for like, how is the fit of this on me or is the shade of this work with my skin tone. This is a good way of collecting information on what cuts and shapes work for you while determining your style.
If you have close female friends I'd ask them and have a fun shopping trip. Try on different outfits that you feel good in but also that they say look good on you.
Also worry less about what others think and be happy in yourself. X
Half the battle with looking good is feeling great in what you’re wearing. 🥰 I would recommend asking someone that you trust to help you go through your closet and create outfits that look good on you… as well as potentially having one of them go shopping with you the best time you need new clothes: Also, department stores have style consultants that will help you put outfits together that flatter your figure, compliment your complexion, etc. and it is a totally free service. And even most stand alone shops also have employees that would be more than happy to help you put together outfits that look good on you. You’ll just want to let them know what your personal style preferences are beforehand. I wish you all best. 💞
@@nekodacain7164 wow, seriously!!! Tell me you not a real Molly Burke’s follower without tell me you not a real follower 🙄. Pathetic comment to post especially in this particular creator’s channel.
Wow you visited some truly amazing places! Seeing your face absolutely light up when you stepped into that first light room hit me in the feels! So glad your trip to Tokyo was a fruitful adventure!
I am obsessed with the utter look of happiness when you were in the multi-sensory art exhibit :) I definitely have to add that place to my bucket list of places to visit while I am there.
The first time I went to Japan, it was LIFE CHANGING. I was SO fortunate to then have the opportunity to live there for a year. These videos make me SO happy. Love you, Molly.
i love how the girl at 9:24 is stopped in her tracks because she's so impressed by the menu, definitely seems like a great restaurant!
Molly! You really make me want to visit Japan! I am sighted but my son has nystagmus and struggles with walking on uneven surfaces. Accessibility has always been so important to us. Those multi sensory art installations look fabulous. What a great trip! So cool to see you with James Rath too! ❤
that girl matching set is everything. that multi sensory art exhibit was amazing.
Japan is on my bucket list to go. Glad Tokyo is accessible.
Not just Tokyo, it's all over Japan. For example, the tactile map in the train station, you'll find that in all train stations in all the major cities.
I’m so glad that you came to Tokyo, Molly! I’ve been living in Japan for almost four years and I’ve always noticed how accessible Japan is for blind people - I often encounter many blind people here. Please come again and enjoy
we have that sauce packet design in australia and i seriously would have thought the rest of the world would have that too since it’s so easy to use
Yeah I was about to say that!
We have that squeezey sauce in New Zealand too!
I’ve seen so many Japan travel vlogs, but I’ve never seen it from this perspective. It was unique and so interesting. It’s the small things that make it so much better. I will definitely check out more of your videos. 🙏✌️
So glad to see you enjoying my adopted hometown! I'm glad it was so accessible for you! As a deaf person who lived in a building with a wheelchair user for a while, we found a lot of things that were not accessible...so I'm glad they are getting some things right! Did you encounter any guide dog users? I have never seen a guide dog without a little dress or outfit on, it seems to be essential!
Molly, your reaction of pure joy in the light room in the art gallery made me cry happy tears seeing you so happy withtin the light. It is so good to hear you had a really good time in Japan. All of the matcha treats you got looked so good.
Senses are so interesting and unique to each individual. I have a tumor in my left parietal lobe. I lost my smell and taste, also lost my sense of touch and temperature. And with the chronic migraines I am SO sensitive to light & sound. I find it so fascinating when you said it was so stimulating for your brain! Brains are so cool.
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I just love vloggers who does a tokyo japan vlog 🤍🤣
That mutli sensory stuff with the lights and the scented flowers looks so cool! I always feel happy for you when you seem joyous at being able to see light.
The accessibility, multisensory exhibits, and just the creativity of the country is very interesting!💘
Thanks for this video Molly. I teach design and added this video to my students playlist for accessibility. As someone who has mobility issues it’s a huge important part of what I teach my students and I love having videos like this to show them
I’ve realized watching videos like this that so many places have things that are really useful and good to have for everyday life and all I can think is why don’t we have that everywhere.
It makes me so happy to see art exhibits that are accessible to all! It’s why I’m getting into museum curating, purely to make museums not just super accessible for everyone but also educational & enjoyable! Great video Molly! ❤
These videos made me homesick😭😭😭
My month in Japan was the only time I truly felt at-home in my life and every time summer comes around and my media stories remind me of that trip I get HUGE waves of homesickness and longing. I'm SO HAPPY you got to explore some of the amazing locations in the Shibuya and Tokyo areas. If you go back, I highly recommend staying in Abiko/Kashiwa, it's a lovely small city that is so quaint and quiet and still has access to the trains to go elsewhere. Nara, Hiroshima, and Miyajima are all wonderful places as well and are also "tourist" places so they speak english fluently there.
I personally loved the smaller towns where english was harder to come by, because it felt so much more zen and natural, but everywhere I went I always felt such a great sense of warmth and comfort from everyone I met🥰🥰🥰🥰
Ever since I took a digital accessibility class in college I think about accessibility all the time - and this video made me so happy! World, take notes from Japan!
Since of the accessibility things you mentioned were also have in Australia. The squeeze condiment packaging we have here, not everywhere but generally for sauces. We also have the raised dots and lines on the pathways though I don’t think it’s quite as much as they be there and I’m not sure how the line one is used here. Glad you had a good time, I’ve never had the desire to go to Japan though watching these videos is giving me the slightest hint of wanting to go. Maybe one day I’ll get to go there 😀.
Glad you had such an amazing time! And yes, Japan is AMAZING for accessibility!
I spent 1 week in Japan and it was the best week of my life. The country is beautiful, the people are amazing, the food was incredible (Yes, even the 7/11 snacks which I had EVERY MORNING for breakfast). I cried like a baby when I had to get on the plane and come home. 14 years later and I still miss it. I sometimes even get a feeling of homesickness for it.
PS, green tea will never be the same. I'm not a tea snob, but I can't drink green tea in the US anymore without feeling just a little sad because it just isn't the same.
The multi sensory exhibits/aquariums were my FAVORITE! I learned more about what Molly CAN see! 😊❤ No other place has engaged sooo many senses! 😊❤
Totally obsessed with You Molly! 😊❤
Now I need need need to go to Japan! They literally are the dream country. Like the bathrooms, the elevators... wow and thanks so much. They truly have no idea how much easier people's lives become with all of this to help
I went to Japan about 15 years ago. And I still talk about “when I was in japan” it was life changing. So glad you had an amazing time!
I love that you describe to us what you see and feel so more than knowing how it would be like for us we can better understand how you experience the art and the day around! thank you for sharing!
I remember when we visited Tokyo in like 2015 we saw alot of these yellow sidewalk tiles were being installed still and they seemed to only be in busy areas at the time. We just moved her last August and its nice to see them everywhere now and I've seen a few people use them with canes. I didn't understand what the straight ones were fore. I love they're great at keeping everyone from getting too close to the edge of train platforms too, extra layer of safety!
Also I'm glad you made it to Harenjuku. The fashion there is above my level of understanding but I did enjoy checking it out. I think I might recognised the shop you went to.
I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to Japan and got to try all the good food! You'll have to come back when they reopen the team labs in pallette town on Odiaba. Also you might like Meow Wolf in the US, very similar experience. I think there's a few locations in major cities. I went to the Denver one and it was unforgetable.
Loved exploring Japan with you. Thank you ❤
Molly, I am so happy that you loved and enjoyed your time in Tokyo as much as I did when I visited there. 🥰
I've been in Japan and can confirm everybody is so nice, patient and kind. Even TSA or whatever you call officers at the airport are very respectful and kind. As soon as you get to the US you can tell the difference
This was amazing! You should check out the King Kogi channel. The owner Martina is living in Tokyo with EDS and talks a lot about her experiences with disabilities in Japan. They even have a cute badge you can put on your key chain or purse that states you have an "invisible disability" and have special seats designated on trains reserved and elevator access.
However, people with disabilities mostly native to Japan, do still deal with being treated like second-class citizens, and there is still a lack of treatment and respect given to them(I'm guessing more so in more rural areas). Japan is ahead in a lot of ways, but they are still a very traditional country where anyone not fitting inside the box is very much ostracized. I hope that the younger generation, being more open-minded and empathetic, will lead to better treatment and inclusion for those with disabilities.
Oh we have those foot braille dots and lines in Australia too, I didn't know they were invented in Japan, that's so cool! Can't wait for the next vid, your trip was jam packed!
They have these extra foot braille paths around Denmark and Sweden as well, I was amazed at the innovations for accessibility I encountered all over when on holiday there, way more accessible than here in the UK. They even have really clever road crossings with bright yellow patches on the pole at the crossing that contains a tactile layout of the crossing ahead of you so you know for example if it’s a single or a double crossing where you need to stop in the middle. Not braille but readily understood tactile map.
In hotels and public buildings the metal tactile foot markings go from the door to reception desk then change to indicate you’re at the desk. Then there’s more leading to the lifts.
hm i am not sure about if those aquariums were appropriate for fish, i think they should have more space to have that many fish in one tank
other than that- wow what a cool experience! more art should use multiple senses its just an amazing concept
Yeah I love the idea but it would make me so depressed to see all the fish cramped like that. I suppose assuming it’s temporary that it’s not the worst but if they’re in there for a long time that really sucks, especially because tall thin aquariums like a lot of those are the worst possible shape for fish.
Watching molly gives me a new lens on life
Japan really is a revelation!! Def my fav vacay memories.
Seeing molly in the sensory museums made me so happy you could see her lighting up!!! ❤
We have peel lid sachets with McDonald’s pancakes in Australia. The golden syrup is bigger than the butter and I like being able to spread the butter on pancakes then drizzle the syrup
The multisensory exhibit looked phenomenal! We need these in the US!
Actually obsessed with that black and white outfit! Oh my gosh!!
I've never had an itch to visit Japan. But now I do
Japan 🇯🇵 is so amazing 🤩 it makes me want to cry with how lovely and awesome it is. :)
I hope there’s more Japan content coming!! & You should share the tour guides information, he seemed amazing.
I remember back in the day they had an herb sauce that came with lunchables and it had the same sauce packaging. Seeing that part gave me so much nostalgia and made me miss that sauce❤️
That art room is pretty badass!🔥🔥🔥 Omg! Adding that to my bucket list! 😁
this video put a lot of things in perspective for me, thank you for allowing me to understand better
This was so fun and cute. I hope I can visit Japan someday, it seems so beautiful and peaceful ❤️
love the multi sensory for you Molly! Hope you find more. Hope you can find things like this near your homes!
My local metro bus depot uses cane guide stips and bumpies to indicate direction but also intersections so I can easily get to bay 1 or bay 12 like at 3:36 it also keeps me from unknowingly bumping into people, its easier to guess where the sound is when i know i am aligned correctly. I still love parting hte seas of people.
The soup in the korean restaurant is a side, koreans usually eat soup and side dishes (banchan) along the main dish, or just banchan with rice and soup or stew
Those strawberry sandwiches look amazing! Reminds me of the strawberry flavored bagel spread, but looks even better!
That is awesome that Tokyo shut down the traffic on the street. I wish the Canadian cities would do that for pedestrians. I hate when cars take over, especially in the downtown areas. I'm in Regina and there was a new walkway built around the plaza area a few years ago, but they allow cars to drive over it, so it ruins it for people who walk.There always needs to be more walkways for pedestrians.
Okay I want to go to Japan more than ever seeing this stunning video. I want nothing more than to experience all of these lights and textures. It looks like pure magic and my heart swelled for you seeing how you got to experience it 💛💛
Wow. These things should be mandated everywhere!
It makes me so happy seeing you have all the multi sensory experiences.
wow i adore all the sensory experiences! so magical! I absolutly love all that you have shared! only concern is for the goldfish, hope they dont mind the small tanks and bright lights and things. Thank you for sharing!
Those condiment packages you were talking about in McDonalds were actually designed by an Australia in the 1980s!
Having a track line to follow with a cane (or feet) is brilliant! Glad you had such a magical time!
Beautiful! I am glad you were able to experience this😍
I've really enjoyed keeping up with you on Instagram. Japan is so cool anyway but this video made me appreciate it even more!
Hi my husband is Korean and I have been there 3 times! In Korea the 1000 ₩ bread(Korean won around $1 USD) became very popular for being so cheap several years ago. It was the fun thing to do when not many people had much money in Korea and is still very popular. The bread is decorated very similar to the 10 yen bread you were eating, but I don’t remember it being cheese filled.
Some of this is pretty unique, like some of the sensory experiences or the braille map (although I think most places here have moved to interactive screens with narration and sometimes signed options). However, a lot of this has been fairly standard in the UK (and a few other European countries I've visited) for years. We have fully pedestrianised shopping areas in town centres, tactile paving markers (different shapes and colours for different scenarios), a handful of those tactile paths, lowered lift buttons, braille labels, etc.
Some things we do differently to Japan but are still accessible, e.g. we don't need braille toilet buttons because our toilets aren't that complex (and are often touch free anyway) and lifts have audible announcements and signs on each floor instead of the display (a few have an additional display, but it's just extra info).
I'm not going to claim that the UK (especially rural areas) is perfect in terms of accessibility (it's not!) and it's great that you found Tokyo so accessible, but this video just highlights how behind North America is in terms of accessibility. Basic provisions should not be this exciting, they should be the norm!
OBSESSED with the x girl fit molly!!
Wow i love this!!! So heartwarming that they care so much about accessibility!
I can tell you had the most magical time 💖✨
Here in Medina, Ohio in town square, which is the center of the town. There are some crosswalk buttons that if you put hold your hand over when it changes to walk, it’ll vibrate. I experienced it myself not too long ago and it kind of startled me, but you know I was never expecting it to vibrate, but it’s really worth experiencing for yourself
I legitimately didn’t know that braille was different in different countries! Idk how but cool
So happy that you enjoyed japan especially for its accessibility features
I LOVE THIS!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳
The squeezy condiment sachets were invented in Australia in the 90s!
They are very normal here! Proud moment haha
I am SO HAPPY you got to have those sensory experiences Molly! 😊
So cool that you got to see James too!
I’m half Japanese but lived most of my life abroad. I always thought the fact that accessibility was such a big part of Japanese cities was cool af. I’m sure there’s countries with more of it, but I think it’s a standard that other countries should follow as well 😊
I’m in Japan currently and I’ve noticed a lot of accessibility. We went to a garden and the map clearly showed the parts of the garden that were not wheelchair accessible. I noticed that most of handrails have braille on them. A museum in Takamatsu had a fully tactile map. And the crosswalks in Takamatsu make a noise when it’s safe to cross.
This looks so cool! Molly, thanks for sharing for all of us who will probably never get the chance to go to Japan!🥰
I noticed that in the train station that they play bird sounds near the stairs. Making it easier for vision impaired people to find their way.