As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics draw ever closer, more people in Japan are taking courses in international sign language as a means of communicating with hearing-impaired visitors from overseas.The courses are expected to improve communication standards and enhance volunteers' skills, in a country sorely lacking the human resources capable of performing quality international sign language interpretation.At an intermediate course administered by the Japan International Sign Language Interpreters & Guides Association (JIIGA) held recently in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, instructor Takeshi…READ FULL ARTICLE
