A guide dog user in Japan was turned down by more than 100 rentals. The law bans refusals in public housing but only asks private landlords to try. How the US and UK handle the same case.
Students at Daigo Junior High in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto have collected aluminum cans from their homes since 1994 and turned them into cash for the Kansai Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Over 30 years the donations have reached 6,188,582 yen (about $39,400), enough to train two guide dogs. We unpack the school culture and the funding structure that make a 30-year relay possible.
A lawsuit in Ehime, Japan exposes the danger of approaching working guide dogs after an off-leash dog caused a visually impaired woman to fall. With only 768 guide dogs serving Japan and 70.6% of users asking 'please don't touch,' here are the 7 things you must never do.