Certified NPO Tokyo Friends of the Blind and Deaf
Programs related to “deafblindness” will be aired one after another on NHK E-Tele from the New Year!
～Learn about deafblindness through movies and TV programs～
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Kazuyuki Fujika, who is deafblind and is the chairman of the certified NPO Tokyo Friends of the Blind and Deaf (Taito Ward, Tokyo), will appear on NHK E-Tele’s Heartnet TV “Fukuchichi” on January 8th. . In addition, the movie “Sakura-iro no Kaze ga Saku” based on Satoshi Fukushima (Specially Appointed Professor at the University of Tokyo), who is deaf-blind and an advisor to the association, will be aired on NHK E-TV on January 3rd.
A program about deafblind people (people who have both visual and hearing impairments) will be aired on NHK E-Tele on January 3rd, 8th, and 15th, starting in the new year.
The movie “Sakura-iro no Kaze ga Saku”, which will be aired on January 3rd, is based on Satoshi Fukushima (Specially Appointed Professor at the University of Tokyo), a deaf-blind person who is an advisor to the certified NPO Tokyo Friends of the Blind and Deaf. is.
Heartnet TV “Fukuchichi”, which will be aired on January 8th and 15th, will feature Kazuyuki Fujika, who is deafblind and the chairman of the association, as a studio guest. In addition, many deafblind people are scheduled to appear, including deafblind members of our association and users of the Tokyo Metropolitan Deafblind Support Center. Movie “Cherry Blossom-colored Wind Blooms”
Broadcast date: January 3, 2024 (Wednesday) 14:00 – NHK E-Tele Content: A movie based on Satoshi Fukushima (specially appointed professor at the University of Tokyo and advisor to the Tokyo Friends of the Blind and Deaf) and his mother Reiko.
The story is carefully told through the eyes of his mother, including his childhood until he lost his eyesight at the age of nine, his adolescence until he lost his hearing at the age of 18, after which he gradually lost his hearing, and his days until he was accepted into university as a completely deaf-blind person. It is depicted in Movie site: https://gaga.ne.jp/sakurairo/
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Heartnet TV “Fukuchichi Deafblind”
Broadcast date: January 8, 2024 (Monday) 20:00 – NHK E-Tele
Contents: Kazuyuki Fujika, the chairman of our association, and many deaf-blind members of our association are scheduled to appear. Learn about “deafblindness”, a person who is blind and deaf. What are the communication methods used by deafblind people: “finger braille” and “tentacle language”? Looking into his life, he enjoys coffee time at a coffee shop and watching baseball games! Are there people who are enthusiastic about board games at places where deafblind people gather? ! We will also delve deeper into the history of Japan’s deaf-blind education, which began the year after Helen Keller arrived in Japan.
The second part is scheduled to be broadcast on January 15th (Monday). Program site: https://www.nhk.or.jp/heart-net/program/heart-net/2581/ About “Deafblind People” and “Tokyo Friends of the Blind and Deaf” What is “blind and deaf”?
“Deafblind” refers to a person who has both visual and hearing disabilities. There are at least 14,000 deafblind people in Japan. However, many of them are not connected to welfare support, and there are many deafblind people who have difficulty communicating, obtaining information, and moving around, and are socially isolated.
It has been pointed out that in order for deafblind people to participate in society and live independently, it is effective to make use of the prefectural welfare system, “Interpreter and caregiver dispatch projects for deafblind people.” Masu.
What is “Certified NPO Tokyo Friends of the Blind and Deaf”? “Tokyo Friends of the Blind and Deaf” is a certified NPO whose purpose is to promote the independence and social participation of deafblind people. The group started its activities in 1991 as the “Tokyo Friends of the Blind and Deaf People Association”, which started as an organization to support the university entrance exam of Mr. Satoshi Fukushima, a deafblind person (currently a specially appointed professor at the University of Tokyo).
Currently, we operate the Tokyo Metropolitan Deafblind Support Center and the office “Kakehashi”, and provide support such as dispatching and training interpreters and caregivers for deafblind people, counseling support for deafblind people, and individual training. Website: http://www.tokyo-db.or.jp/
Contact information
Certified NPO Tokyo Friends of the Blind and Deaf
Phone number: 03-3864-7003
Email address: tokyo-db@tokyo-db.or.jp