Employment Services for the Persons with Disabilities
Educational Activities Concerning Disability Employment
1. National and Prefectural Abilympics
National Abilympics
In order to provide opportunities to hone vocational capabilities for persons with disabilities as they compete using the skills they have cultivated, and to promote their employment by enhancing understanding and awareness of disability issues in the business world and among the general public, the National Abilympics (vocational skills contests for persons with disabilities) have been held every year since 1972.
Scenes from the flower arrangement competition (45th National Abilympics in Aichi)
Abilympics mascot Abilys
An event called Work Fair for Persons with Disabilities is held as a part of the National Abilympics to help private enterprises and public society to enhance their understanding of promoting employment of persons with disabilities and to promote specific initiatives. A wide variety of activities, including exhibitions, demonstrations and workshop booths, provide visitors with information on promoting disability employment.
Work Fair for People with Disabilities (45th National Abilympics in Aichi)
Prefectural Abilympics
The Abilympics competitions are held annually in each prefecture to promote disability employment, and medalists from these competitions advance to compete in the National Abilympics.
2. International Abilympics (IA)
The IA was first held in Japan in 1981 to commemorate the United Nations’ International Year of Disabled Persons. A national team selected from the medalists of the National Abilympics is sent to compete in the IA. The IA has been held approximately every four years up to the 10th event, and the 11th IA is scheduled to be held in Helsinki, Finland, in May 2027.
Team Japan in 10th IA
3. The Award Ceremony, Painting and Photography Contest, and the Award-winning Works Exhibition
In order to promote further understanding and awareness regarding disability employment,September every year is designated as Disability Employment Support Month, and an award ceremony is held to recognize companies with distinguished performance in actively employing persons with disabilities. In addition, a “Painting and photograph contest for Disability Employment Support Month” is held to select the best prize-winning works from the collected pictures painted by persons with disabilities and photographs of those working. The best prize-winning works are selected as the poster designs for Disability Employment Support Month and the exhibitions of the prize-winning works are held in six places nationwide.
In addition, we publish a monthly educational journal for employers called “Working People’s Plaza”, which addresses common employment issues for people with disabilities.
2025 Commendation Ceremony: Good Employment Practices for Persons with Disabilities
”Working People’s Plaza”: educational journal
Poster publicizing Disability Employment Support Month
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