Japanese Association of the Deaf
| Japanese Association of the Deaf | |
|---|---|
| founding | May 25, 1947 |
| Seat | Shinjuku , Tokyo , Japan ( ⊙ ) |
| precursor | Japanese Association of the Deaf, 1915 |
| Action space | Japan |
| Chair | Fujisaburō Ishino, President |
| Website | www.jfd.or.jp |
The Japanese Association of the Deaf ( Jap. 一般財団法人全日本ろうあ連盟, Ippan Zaidan Hojin Zen Nihon Roa Renmei , dt. "Regular independent foundation National Deaf and Dumb Association", English Japanese Federation of the Deaf , shortly JFD ) is the national organization of the Deaf in Japan , and at the same time a member organization of the World Association of the Deaf .
The JFD supports the deaf culture in Japan and works to adapt laws that prevent deaf people in Japan from exercising various professions or restricting other activities. In addition, the JFD helps to include Japanese Sign Language ( English Japanese Sign Language , JSL for short ) in the education system for the deaf and supports the interpretation system for sign language.
The JFD is a politically independent national organization with limited financial resources. The 47 prefectural associations are organized in such a way that political options are limited but access to government funding is possible.
The JFD has been able to persuade the government to enact laws for the common good of the deaf and to implement the sign language interpretation system.
history
The JFD was founded on May 25, 1947 and held its first national congress in Kyoto on May 10, 1948 . Its roots before World War II go back to the Japanese Association of the Deaf ( 全 日本 ろ う あ 連 盟 ), which was founded in 1915 by alumni of the Tokyo School for the Deaf.
The JFD was officially registered with the Japanese Ministry of Social Affairs on May 20, 1950 .
Throughout its history, the JFD has held numerous conferences and events for the deaf in Japan, including sporting events and legal seminars.
In 1968 a campaign was launched to put pressure on the government to allow deaf people in Japan to get a driver's license, a right that until then was denied them as "quasi-incompetent people".
From 1969 to the present day, the JFD publishes newsletters, books, and other teaching materials related to sign language and deafness. The JFD started offering exams with certification for sign language interpreters in 1976 and helped establish the National Training Institution of Sign Language in 2002 , the purpose of which is to train sign language interpreters.
As a result of the classification of deaf people as “quasi-incompetent persons”, they were regarded as “incompetent due to reduced mental and physical abilities and wasteful lifestyle”. They were not allowed to take ownership acts, take out real estate loans, or take over family businesses. This status was successfully challenged by the JFD, with the result that in 1979 Article 11 of Japanese private law was amended to allow the deaf to be treated as individuals in legal matters. In 2006, the National Police Department began revising Japan's law on driving licenses for the deaf.
Seahorse Logo and Mascot
The seahorse logo is recognized in Japan as a symbol of the deaf community. According to a Japanese legend, dragons have no ears and are deaf. The dragons' ears fell into the sea, where they became seahorses. The previous "dragon ears" are graphically represented by the seahorse logo and mascot. The symbol is also used by other logos related to deafness, such as the Tokyo Deaf Association and the Japanese Deaf Tennis Association.
Relationship with other organizations
The JFD has member associations in all 47 Japanese prefectures , which are coordinated at the national level by the General Assembly and the Board of Directors.
In addition, the JFD works closely with the National Research Society for Sign Language Interpreting, the Japanese Society of Sign Language Interpreters (JASI) and the National Center for Education in Sign Language.
The JFD has offices in Tokyo and Kyoto.
International context
As a member of the World Association of the Deaf, which has advisor status to the United Nations , the JFD works to bring the views of the Deaf in Japan to the international community.
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The network of connections to other organizations was put to the test and strengthened by the earthquake and tsunami in Tōhoku in 2011 . The JFD was involved in providing emergency aid to survivors, among other things.
During the disaster, JSL interpreters were provided by the Japanese government for press conferences on the earthquake and tsunami. Televised broadcasts of the press conferences by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano included several JSL interpreters standing on the same podium next to the Japanese flag.
Web links
- The JFD has released this 14-minute video message in Japanese Sign Language and with Japanese subtitles
Individual evidence
- ^ List of members. (No longer available online.) In: wfdeaf.org. World Federation of the Deaf , archived from the original on July 7, 2016 ; accessed on July 7, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e Karen Nakamura: Resistance and Co ‐ optation: the Japanese Federation of the Deaf and its Relations with State Power . In: Social Science Japan Journal . tape 5 , no. 1 , April 1, 2002, p. 17–35 , doi : 10.1093 / ssjj / 05.1.17 .
- ^ Wilhelm Röhl: History Of Law In Japan Since 1868 . BRILL, suffering; Boston 2005, ISBN 90-04-13164-7 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
- ↑ a b Introduction. In: jasli.jp. Japanese Association of Sign Language Interpreters, archived from the original on November 7, 2010 ; accessed on July 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Hiroshi Oda, Sian Stickings: Basic Japanese Laws . Clarendon Press, Oxford; New York 1997, ISBN 978-0-19-825686-1 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
- ^ Karen Nakamura: Deaf in Japan: signing and the politics of identity . Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY 2006, ISBN 0-8014-4350-4 , pp. 109 .
- ^ Hearing-impaired may drive soon. In: 4hearingloss.com. April 14, 2006, archived from the original on April 22, 2006 ; accessed on July 7, 2016 .
- ↑ キ ッ ズ ペ ー ジ - 知 っ て い る か な? . In: lg.jp. Yokohama City , accessed July 8, 2016 (Japanese).
- ^ Karen Nakamura: Deaf in Japan: signing and the politics of identity . Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY 2006, ISBN 0-8014-4350-4 , pp. 38 .
- ↑ (社) 東京 都 聴 覚 障害 者 連 盟 - 連 盟 紹 介 （お 問 い 合 合 せ 等） . (No longer available online.) In: deaf.to. Archived from the original on October 8, 2010 ; Retrieved July 8, 2016 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ JDTTA- 日本 ろ う あ 者 卓 球 協会 ホ ー ム ペ ー ジ へ よ う こ そ . In: jdtta.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016 (Japanese).
- ^ United Nations Civil Society Participation - Database Search. In: esango.un.org. UNDESA NGO Branch, accessed July 8, 2016 .
- ^ JFD: Report meeting related to Deaf relief at headquarters. (No longer available online.) In: deafjapan.blogspot.com. Deaf Japan Network, archived from the original on August 14, 2011 ; accessed on July 8, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ JFD: Report on the relief supply project. (No longer available online.) In: deafjapan.blogspot.com. Deaf Japan Network, archived from the original on July 8, 2016 ; accessed on July 8, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ First interpreting at the government press conference on disaster. (No longer available online.) In: deafjapan.blogspot.com. Deaf Japan Network, archived from the original on April 18, 2011 ; accessed on July 8, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Japan Relief Headquarters for Persons with Disabilities Petition for Support and Accommodation Following Earthquake. (No longer available online.) In: usicd.org. United States International Council on Disabilities, March 17, 2011, archived from the original April 21, 2011 ; accessed on July 8, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Japan's PM set to visit crippled nuclear plant. In: ctv.ca. CTV News, April 1, 2011, accessed July 8, 2016 .
