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June 18, 2024 at 16:52 JST
Kanji Yamashiro, right, head of the National Council of Japan for the Visually Impaired, and Nobuko Fujino, who are both visually impaired, in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward on June 3 (Emika Terashima)
Special tablet computers, smartphone apps and robots are increasingly being used at restaurants to promote convenience, but visually impaired people say such innovations have created another barrier in their dining experiences. [Read More]
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