Japan will substantially hike visa issuance fees for foreign residents in the next fiscal year and utilize the additional revenue to strengthen policies supporting multiculturalism, government sources said Thursday.

The new fees come amid a rise in foreign residents in the country, with the cost of changing visa status or reissuing for a term of one year or longer to be hiked by up to 40,000 yen ($250) or so from the current 6,000 yen. A permanent residency visa may be upped to over 100,000 yen from 10,000 yen.

Episode notes:

‘Japan to raise visa fees for foreign residents next fiscal year’ (Kyodo):

https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/65315#:~:text=The%20new%20fees%20come%20amid,100%2C000%20yen%20from%2010%2C000%20yen.



Japan to raise visa fees for foreign residents next fiscal year [Podcast Episode]

Ambiance sonore dans le bus qui conduit au départ du sentier vers le sommet du Mont Fuji 

Dans le bus vers la 5e station du Mont Fuji

Ambiance sonore de la pluie qui tombe un jour de typhon

La pluie du typhon

Japan’s medal haul at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics reached a record 31 on Sunday, surpassing the previous national best of 30 set at the 2022 Games in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, organizers said.

Japan added to its tally with strong performances across multiple sports. In karate, the women’s team won gold in the team kata event, while 20-year-old Kenji Mori captured the men’s individual kata title. In swimming, Ryutaro Ibara, 31, claimed his third gold of the Games by winning the men’s 400-meter individual medley. On the track, Maki Yamada, 28, earned silver in the men’s 200-meter sprint.

Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito attended an orienteering event on Izu Oshima, part of metropolitan Tokyo. The two watched the final round of the men’s relay, which featured Japan and seven other teams, with Prince Hisahito offering cheers to athletes in sign language. The Crown Princess, who first tried the sport after an introduction by a foreign researcher at the 2019 International Cartographic Conference in Tokyo, has since been a regular participant in competitions and training sessions. Earlier in the day, the pair visited Buratto House, a shop selling local farm products.

Episode notes:

‘Japan’s Tokyo Deaflympics Medals Reach Record 31’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/11/25/japans-tokyo-deaflympics-medals-reach-record-31/

‘Crown Princess Kiko, Prince Hisahito Watch Deaflympic Event’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/11/24/crown-princess-kiko-prince-hisahito-watch-deaflympic-event/


Record 31 Medals for Japan at Tokyo Deaflympics; Crown Princess Kiko and Hisahito Attend Event

As the Tokyo Deaflympics nears its conclusion, the Japanese women’s basketball and volleyball teams won gold medals at the Tokyo Deaflympics on Tuesday. Japan narrowly beat the United States 65-64 in the women’s basketball final, and trumped Turkey to win their first women’s volleyball gold in two Deaflympics.

Episode Notes:

‘Japan Women Win Basketball, Volleyball Gold at Tokyo Deaflympics’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/11/26/japan-women-win-basketball-volleyball-gold-at-tokyo-deaflympics/


Japan’s Women Win Basketball, Volleyball Gold As Tokyo Deaflympics Ends

The organizers of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics have revealed that the number of people who visited the event’s venues totaled about 280,000, far more than their target of 100,000.

Episode notes:

‘Tokyo Deaflympics Venue Attendance Far Exceeded Expectations’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/11/27/tokyo-deaflympics-venue-attendance-far-exceeded-expectations/


Tokyo Deaflympics Venue Attendance Far Exceeded Expectations

Ambiance sonore depuis un petit train qui mène au Pacifique

En train vers le Pacifique

The number of university students with developmental disabilities in Japan is on the rise, with their conditions often identified at a late stage through challenges in their social lives. According to a survey by the Japan Student Services Organization, 14,666 students with developmental disabilities were enrolled in universities, junior colleges and technical colleges in the 2024 academic year, approximately five times the number from 10 years ago.

Episode notes:

‘University students with developmental disabilities increase in Japan’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/11/29/university-students-with-developmental-disabilities-increase-in-japan/



University students with developmental disabilities increase in Japan

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on December 1st that it will hold its annual ‘Disability Week’ from December 3rd to 9th. The aim of ‘Disability Week’ is to deepen public interest and understanding of disability welfare and to encourage people with disabilities to actively participate in all areas of social, economic, and cultural activities.

Episode notes: 

‘Tokyo Annual Disability Week to be Held December 3rd to 9th’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/12/02/tokyo-annual-disability-week-to-be-held-december-3rd-to-9th/



Tokyo Annual 'Disability Week' to be Held December 3rd to 9th

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Hosted by Michael Gillan Peckitt, who resides in Kobe, Japan, the Disability News Japan Podcast is News website 'Barrier Free Japan's podcast, a weekly digest of some of the news about disability in Japan in audio form. New episodes will usually be available every Friday at 6am Japan Time.

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