ProductUpdated on 6 February 2024

Mainstream TV station organizing a sign language academy for interpreters specializing in sports coverage

Yoshio SHINODA

Head of the Information Accessibility Promotion Office at OHK - Okayama Broadcasting Co., Ltd

Japan

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Okayama Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (OHK), a TV and broadcasting company, initiated a specific sign language programme, further developing its existing sign language coverage. It teaches deaf interpreters in signing distinctive aspects of motor sports, such as gear shifts and acceleration, which before were not signed and communicated to the Japanese deaf population. The initiative is currently funded by the Toyota Mobility Foundation and is independently certified by the Japan Deaf Sports Federation. The initiative has special focus on the 2025 Deaflympics, which will be hosted in Tokyo.

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