{"id":1993,"date":"2022-04-19T08:50:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T23:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/?page_id=1993"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T02:35:00","slug":"sla","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/sla","title":{"rendered":"Our efforts toward Sign Language Legislation in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/supported-by-nippon-foundation.webp\" style=\"width: 100px; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em;\" alt=\"Supported by THE NIPPON FOUNDATION\"><\/p>\n<h3>Introduction<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2020\/03\/13\/pid1789\">Our Movement for Promoting the Establishment of a Sign Language Law in Japan<\/a> &#8211;  March 13, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3>Video: A Campaign for Sign Language Legislation &#8211; Efforts in the Past Decade and Future Challenges<\/h3>\n<p>by Fujisaburo Ishino, President, Japanese Federation of the Deaf<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom :2em;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 185px; text-align: center; margin-right: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sll-vid-ishino.jpg\" alt=\"Fujisaburo Ishino\" width=\"185\" height=\"240\" \/><br \/>\nFujisaburo Ishino<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 430px; text-align: center;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zvTj4jyIZbQ\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sll-vid-ishino-yt.jpg\" alt=\"video\" width=\"430\" height=\"240\" \/><br \/>\nWatch on YouTube (International Sign)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"fancybox-youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fS1KlmwqPSc\">Japanese Sign Language version of this video is available here (YouTube)<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"go3\">Pamphlet: Towards Sign Language Legislation &#8211; Let&#8217;s GO with Sign Language! (Part3)<\/h3>\n<p>Read our pamphlet on why we need a sign language act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/docs\/2022\/lets_go3_sign_language_legislation.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/movement-sla.jpg\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 4px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 20%);\"><br \/>\nView PDF version<\/a> (24 pages)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/2020\/01\/24\/pid20190\">Japanese version of this pamphlet is available here<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"docs\">Documents: Towards the Establishment of a Sign Language Act<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sladocs\">\n<div class=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/docs\/2021\/Declaration_of_the_Deaf_Movement_2021.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/docs\/2021\/Declaration_of_the_Deaf_Movement_2021.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"85\" \/>Declaration of the Deaf Movement 2021<\/a> (PDF)<br \/>\nJune 12, 2021<br \/>\nfrom Japanese Federation of the Deaf 9th General Assembly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/info\/2021\/20210611-hyogi\/20210612-hyogi-sengen.pdf\">Japanese version<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/docs\/2021\/Resolution_for_the_Deaf_Movement_2021.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/docs\/2021\/Resolution_for_the_Deaf_Movement_2021.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"85\" \/>Resolution for the Deaf Movement 2021<\/a> (PDF)<br \/>\nJune 12, 2021<br \/>\nfrom Japanese Federation of the Deaf 9th General Assembly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/info\/2021\/20210611-hyogi\/20210612-hyogi-ketsugi.pdf\">Japanese version<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/docs\/2021\/Seeking_a_New_Era_in_the_Deaf_Movement.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/docs\/2021\/Seeking_a_New_Era_in_the_Deaf_Movement.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"85\" \/>Seeking a New Era in the Deaf Movement<\/a> (PDF)<br \/>\nJune 12, 2021<br \/>\nfrom Japanese Federation of the Deaf 9th General Assembly<br \/>\n<a href=\"#seeking\">International Sign version<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/info\/2021\/20210611-hyogi\/20210612-hyogi-mezashite.pdf\">Japanese version<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/docs\/2021\/Special_Resolution-Strengthen_the_Movement_to_Eliminate_Eugenic_Thought.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/docs\/2021\/Special_Resolution-Strengthen_the_Movement_to_Eliminate_Eugenic_Thought.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"85\" \/>Special Resolution: Strengthen the Movement to Eliminate Eugenic Thought<\/a> (PDF)<br \/>\nJune 12, 2021<br \/>\nfrom Japanese Federation of the Deaf 9th General Assembly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/info\/2021\/20210611-hyogi\/20210612-hyogi-yusei-ketsugi.pdf\">Japanese version<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"seeking\">Video: Seeking a New Era in the Deaf Movement<\/h3>\n<p>by Naoki Kurano, General Manager of Head Office, Japanese Federation of the Deaf<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .3em;\">Presenters:<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom :2em;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 185px; text-align: center; margin-right: 20px; vertical-align: top;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sll-vid-otake.jpg\" alt=\"Koji Otake\" width=\"185\" height=\"240\" \/><br \/>\nAbout JFD \/ Koji Otake<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 260px; text-align: center; margin-right: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sll-vid-kurano.jpg\" alt=\"Naoki Kurano\" width=\"185\" height=\"240\" \/><br \/>\nSeeking a New Era in the Deaf<br \/>Movement \/ Naoki Kurano<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 430px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 2em;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-U_r2Sw4TqY\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sll-vid-kurano-yt.jpg\" alt=\"video\" width=\"430\" height=\"240\" \/><br \/>\nWatch on YouTube (International Sign)<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-Y6r15MfhZ4\">Japanese Sign Language version of this video is available here (YouTube)<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Special Page: Comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:5em;\"><a href=\"\/en-archive\/crpd\">State Parties (Japan) Report and Parallel Report, Review by the Committee of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/parallelrep-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"convention\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Previous News Posts on Sign Language Act<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2025\/08\/11\/pid2277\">Remarks on the Enactment of the  Act on Promotion of Measures Concerning Sign Language<\/a>  August 11, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2020\/03\/13\/pid1789\">Our Movement for Promoting the Establishment of a Sign Language Law in Japan<\/a>  March 13, 2020<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2020\/03\/13\/pid1818\">The Five Sign Language Rights<\/a>  March 13, 2020<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2016\/03\/03\/pid1694\">Flash report &#8211; March 3rd, 2016 &#8211; Arguments in writing for &#8220;Japanese Sign Language Act&#8221; adopted by 100% of local municipal councils throughout the country<\/a>  March 3, 2016<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2011\/09\/16\/pid1488\">Sign Language Stated in Law!<\/a>  September 16, 2011<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2010\/11\/08\/pid531\">WFD President acknowledges support towards JFD&#8217;s activities for developing laws<\/a>  November 8, 2010<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2004\/08\/25\/pid526\">The Common Desire of the World Deaf Community&#8230; The Official Recognition of Sign Language in Legislation<\/a>  August 25, 2004<\/li><\/ul>\n<style>\n#post-1993 .sladocs { margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom :3em; }\n#post-1993 .sladocs div.row a img { border: 1px solid #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 4px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 20%); margin-right: 10px; vertical-align: top; float: left; }\n#post-1993 .sladocs div.row { overflow: hidden; 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