Hiroko Yamaguchi

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Japanese blind acupuncturist & M.Ed. Analyzing systemic ableism & the economic divide through an intersectional lens. Investigating structural human rights violations and challenging them. Seeking critical dialogue.
About MeI'd like to shift the balance of a world that is skewed towards efficiency and economics towards human warmth. This is difficult to achieve by speaking only within Japan. That's why I've come here.
education and ExperiencesCareer: Shiseido, L’Oréal Japan Disability Leadership Training, Los Angeles Lived in Sydney Former Sapporo Inclusion Committee Member Former Ishikari(Hokkaido) Inclusion Committee Member
Human Rights ProjectStructural human rights violations documented through narrative case studies: (Lemurian Resonance) https://lemurian-resonance.github.io/lemurian-resonance/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@hirojp888
自己紹介効率と経済に傾いた世界のバランスを、人に取り戻したい。日本で声をあげているだけでは世界を変えることができない。そこで、ここに来ました。  哲学・教育学・美容業界を経て、現在は鍼灸師です。

Hi, friends.

I wrote an article on being a Mastodon moderator. I talk about the process, our mental health, the challenges of mutual aid, and more.

It leaves me a little vulnerable, but I think it’s an important story to tell.

If you like it, boosts are welcomed. If you have questions, feel free to reach out.

Okay, here goes…

https://markwrites.io/being-a-mastodon-moderator/

#Moderation #Moderators #Mastodon #Fediverse #MentalHealth #IAmAnxiousWritingAboutThis

Mark W.rites - Being a Mastodon Moderator

People ask me what it’s like to be a moderator. Our discussions reveal that a lot of what we do is a mystery. So, I’m gonna lay it out for you. Specifically ab…

Mark W.rites

As I passed a small swamp, a tremendous splash echoed. Thinking as a blind, it might be a shark, I jokingly told my caregiver, "Let's escape!" Dark clouds and rumbling thunder chased us home. Ten minutes later, a downpour began. We were lucky to escape it, and lucky not to meet a bear--just another day in Japan. These small moments are what give us the strength to overcome difficult times.

#disabledJustice #intersectionality #HumanRights #Accessibility #SmallJoy

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As a result, I have become so anxious that I am unable to attend my regular checkups for cancer recurrence, and the mental impact has been severe.

I feel that reports of sexual violence against disabled people in Japan are only the tip of the iceberg. Many experiences never become visible, never become news, and never receive meaningful responses.

#DisabledJustice #EndAbleism #Intersectionality #HumanRights #Japan

A station employee at Japan's largest railway company subjected me to inappropriate contact after I requested assistance.My chest was touched. However, both the railway company and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism concluded that the incident was unintentional and have not taken measures to prevent recurrence.Even after consulting lawyers, organizations, and newspapers, I was either ignored or received no effective support. #DisabilityJustice #Accessibility #HumanRights
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My client was a utility company, and they had a big problem...

I believe I have replied to all the welcoming messages on my first post. If I happened to miss yours, it was purely by accident!

When I created this account, I was struggling with many challenges as a blind woman in Japan, and I was looking for ideas to solve them. However, I am now so happy to be connecting with such wonderful people here.

Perhaps I just needed a place where I could be accepted for who I am. Thank you all so much.
#DisabledJustice #Accessibility #Intersectionality

Thank you for following and mentioning me. I’ve received some great advice and recommendations. I’m really happy to know which hashtags to use and who to follow as I start this journey. I’d love to reply to everyone, but it might be a bit slow, so please bear with me!

Being neurodivergent can make interacting with police downright dangerous.

In fact, half of all US police violence is enacted on people with disabilities, mainly disabled people of color. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/half-people-killed-police-suffer-mental-disability-report-n538371

Police often fundamentally misunderstand disabled people's intentions, needs, and what we're trying to communicate.

Normal behaviour gets interpreted as deceitful, non-compliant, or aggressive, even when we're not in anytime of crisis and doing our best to be cooperative

Half of People Killed by Police Have a Disability: Report

"Police have become the default responders to mental health calls"

NBC News
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I looked for a place where I can share my ideas on how we recognize our society. I am so happy to find this community. It is such a relief to find that I am not alone in these thoughts, and that these ideas are already alive and evolving here. It feels like I’ve finally found a place where I can breathe and think alongside others who share this vision. I look forward to learning from all of you.
#introduction #disabledjustice #intersectionality
This is my first post on Disabled-social. I'm Hiro from Japan. I came here because I'd like to meet people and know more about global ideas for people with disabilities. Unfortunately, the Japanese government doesn't fully accept the Human Rights Act, and that creates so many problems and ignorance for people having difficulties. I am a blind woman who lives in a northern place in Japan.
#introduction #disabledjustice #intersectionality