Information Accessibility for Kanji A Pilot Project for Academic Translation and Learning
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Keywords
Japanese Kanji, Information Accessibility, Reading Literacy
Abstract
This essay considers difference among transmission means and showed that braille users might have trouble accessing Japanese texts containing abstract terms, usually containing many Kanji, a unique writing system in Japan. Therefore, we considered characteristics of Kanji for learning and making information more accessible.
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Yoshimi Matsuzaki, Toyo University
Faculty of Sociology Department of Sociology, Toyo University
Kuniomi Shibata, Tsuda College
Faculty, Department of International Relations, Tsuda College