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Josh Grisdale: A Wheelchair User's Insight into Japanese Hospitality

Face to Face · Season 5 · Episode 7
Originally from Canada, Josh Grisdale has cerebral palsy, is quadriplegic and has used a wheelchair from a very early age. In 2015 he created an English website on accessible tourism in Japan, which receives over 50,000 hits a year. Besides checking out facilities and tourist destinations all over Japan, he helps organize accessible tours. He believes that accessibility is relevant to today's rapidly aging society. He shares his thoughts on this and Japan's culture of hospitality on Face To Face.

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Season
5
Episode
7
Air Date
28/Jul/2019
Air Time
Runtime
28 min

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Originally from Canada, Josh Grisdale has cerebral palsy, is quadriplegic and has used a wheelchair from a very early age. In 2015 he created an English website on accessible tourism in Japan, which receives over 50,000 hits a year. Besides checking out facilities and tourist destinations all over Japan, he helps organize accessible tours. He believes that accessibility is relevant to today's rapidly aging society. He shares his thoughts on this and Japan's culture of hospitality on Face To Face.

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