Welcome to the website of the Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD), the national organization representing Deaf persons throughout Japan.

• News: English-translated articles from Japanese Deaf News, JFD's monthly newspaper.
  
  
• About JFD: Information on the Japanese Federation of the Deaf and its activities.
  
  
• About the Asian Deaf Friendship Fund of JFD.
  
  
• Various Online Resources and Updates:
  • "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")

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