Hello! We just booked our first flight to Japan for March of next year!
So, we’re a deaf/hearing couple and we have a bit of an oddball question. I’ve seen a few videos of places around Tokyo of cafes and izakaya with deaf/signing staff. Does anyone have any recommendations for places like this? We’d love to stop in a local deaf-friendly place while we’re over there.
Thanks!
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I’m sorry I don’t have your answer, but your question raised another for me that someone here may be able to answer.
Is American Sign Language (ASL) used in Japan at all? Or is there another sign language that people in Japan use?
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Have a look at this site…
https://www.npojass.org/en/deaf-spots
I can definitely recommend both Menya Yoshi & Fusao (Fusao is difficult to find however – take full address in Japanese with you)
Have a browse. Enjoy!
There is a good website containing multiple Deaf-owned places across Japan.
[Deaf Businesses / Organizations – NPO法人日本ASL協会 (npojass.org)](https://www.npojass.org/en/deaf-spots)
I came to this thread with similar questions regarding ASL and JSL. Very interesting to learn the language barrier exists with sign language as well.
I think that is really interesting to hear about people with specific situation and how they prepare their trip.
Unfortunately, I do not have personal experience with sign language place in Japan, but I’m pretty sure I’e seen video about it. Least I can do is share what I could find. Those I could find are deaf-owned and/or staffed. No idea if they are any good as I did not go to any.
Sign café seems to be a good keyword, in English or Japanese 手話カフェ
Sorry, the video are in Japanese.
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Sign with Me – they had two restaurant, one closed because of corona
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARdUqz_HWQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARdUqz_HWQ)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NvweW4ZTc4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NvweW4ZTc4)
[https://goo.gl/maps/GvsHCmp97WwVJ4D29](https://goo.gl/maps/GvsHCmp97WwVJ4D29)
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STARBUCKS nonowa Kunitachi Shop (this one it a bit far tho)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKYs_UcBovk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKYs_UcBovk)
[https://goo.gl/maps/UfgDP5fe9SxEnGWx7](https://goo.gl/maps/UfgDP5fe9SxEnGWx7)
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Kushiage Fusao
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1410hFtw1sY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1410hFtw1sY)
[https://g.page/Fusao2000?share](https://g.page/Fusao2000?share)
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Sign Café very you
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2FTwgeCIKA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2FTwgeCIKA)
[https://goo.gl/maps/aGFXWQNBDX8kU1vK7](https://goo.gl/maps/aGFXWQNBDX8kU1vK7)
Ohhh. I want go to Japan. And see that place.