Welcome to the English website of the Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD), the national organization representing Deaf persons throughout Japan.
- About JFD: Information on the Japanese Federation of the Deaf and its activities.
- News: Various updates and English-translated articles from Japanese Deaf News, JFD’s monthly newspaper.
- Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake and our relief efforts
- About the Asian Deaf Friendship Fund of JFD
- An English Dictionary of Basic Japanese Signs [Out of stock]
Various Online Resources and Updates:
- One year since Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (posted 19 March 2012)
- Sign Language Stated in Law! Revised Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities Enacted on July 29, Promulgated on August 5 (posted 16 September 2011)
- WFD President acknowledges support towards JFD’s activities for developing the Access to Information & Communication Act (Tentative) and Sign Language Act (Tentative). (posted 8 November 2010)
- “The Official Recognition of Sign Language in Legislation” — By Eiichi Takada (25 August 2004)
- Recent movements related to the UN Adhoc Committee Working Group draft of the Convention on Persons with Disabilities (as of 30 March 2004)
- Report by Eiichi Takada on the Regional Workshop towards an International Disability Convention – Bangkok, Thailand, 14-17 October 2003
- “Report from Japan” – Eiichi Takada: Country Paper for Expert Group Meeting and Seminar on an International Disability Convention (2-4 June 2003 Bangkok)
- “ESCAP’s role in poor countries” – Eiichi Takada: from Post-Meeting Questionnaire of the Thematic Working Group on Disability-related Concerns Sixth Session (5-6 June 2003 Bangkok)
- Solidarity and Movements of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Asia – Eiichi Takada (originally published in “Disability Research vol. 28 issue 1, Year 2000″)
