Makoto Nakazawa
President – Barrier Free Co, Ltd

By Taro Fujimoto/Japan Today

Out of Japan’s population of 127 million, including foreigners, about 3.6 million have physical disabilities, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Over the past few years, the government has enacted several laws to facilitate the daily lives of disabled people and realize a so-called “barrier-free society.” (more…)

Safia Minney
Founder/Chief Executive
People Tree/Global Village

By Taro Fujimoto/Japan Today

One fair trade organization which has been focusing on the poor in developing countries is People Tree which was established in Japan. (more…)