THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 29, 2021 at 07:10 JST
A wheelchair user boards a train with the help of JR-affiliated personnel in December 2019 at JR Oitadaigakumae Station in Oita. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
When Natsuko Izena wrote about railway staff discouraging her from taking a trip to an unstaffed station, her aim was to foster greater understanding about accessibility issues for wheelchair users. [Read More]
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