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Japanese cafe has speech-to-text displays for conversation with hard-of-hearing staff and customers

New Shojo Cafe Bar continues owners’ mission to “create environments where disabilities disappear.”

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New silent cafe opens in Japan, where talking and music is not allowed

It might be silent here, but there are smiles all around. 

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Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train adds Japanese subtitles for its Japanese dialogue, makes Japan happy

It might sound redundant, but sound really is the issue here.

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Five Japanese sign language phrases with interesting reasoning behind them

From the downright obvious to the surprising yet amusing, Japanese Sign Language has it all.

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Starbucks Japan releases beautiful sign-language mug at its first sign-language branch in Tokyo

Exclusive drinkware is stylish and touching, and its companion journal is even more moving.

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Our reporter ran into one of Tokyo’s pushy flag-selling foreigners

A tap on the shoulder leads to a flag in the hand and a request to pay for it.

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Sellers often claim to be deaf and ask for random Japanese people to “sponsor” their travel expenses.

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A Silent Voice, anime about bullied deaf girl, gets English-subtitled trailer, U.S. release date

Emotional scenes, in-your-face translation notes part of preview of acclaimed anime film.

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A Silent Voice, anime film about bullied deaf girl, has an emotional new trailer【Video】

Female lead’s voice acting sounds like nothing else in recent anime.

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Anime film about bullied deaf girl to be shown in theaters with subtitles for hearing-impaired

Producers for A Silent Voice are planning to accommodate fans who, like the series’ female lead, can’t hear.

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