Accessibility and UX Design Lessons Learned at a Bar for Deaf Patrons
A visit to a Japanese sign language bar shows the benefit of first-user involvement and intentional inclusive design to create a genuinely accessible, community-centered space for people with and without hearing disabilities to interact.
Your PMDA Submission: An Integrated Approach to Usability (62366-1) and Risk (14971)
Understand key usability evaluation requirements for PMDA submissions, including how JIS T 62366-1 and JIS T 14971 work together in medical device risk management.
Spending a Day at a Tokyo Day-Support Center: Reflections on Inclusive Design and Communication
Participating in the daily activities at Kururu Ebisu revealed the importance of understanding experiences that include non-verbal responses, support structures, and environments. The Uism team considers this from the perspectives of UX research and inclusive design.
Chance Chats Episode 2: The Temporarily Disabled
Temporary disabilities reveal overlooked user needs. Explore how they reshape work, independence, and opportunities for inclusive design.
What Rousseau’s “Émile” Teaches Us About Onboarding UX
Why do users skip your onboarding? Use Rousseau’s insights to foster discovery through your UI, building real competence and lasting product trust.
IRB Requirements for Medical Device Usability Testing in Japan: Key Triggers, Timelines, and Documentation
Understand IRB requirements for medical device usability testing in Japan, including risk factors, review timelines, and key documentation considerations.
Inside Japan’s Largest Stationery Expo: Why Stationery Came to be a Form of Self-Expression
Why do Japanese consumers spend hours shopping for stationery? Japan’s largest stationery expo reveals what drives product engagement.
Sanpo-yoshi in the Digital Age: The Importance of the Good of the Community
Why do influencers drive sales in Japan? The answer lies in three sides of a 150-year-old business philosophy.
How Japan’s Gen Z Is Redefining Social Participation
Japan’s Gen Z is reshaping social participation around autonomy, emotional comfort, and low-pressure belonging. Explore what this shift means for UX and service design in Japan.
Why Are People Obsessed with ‘Gacha’? What Capsule Toys Can Teach Us About UX Engagement Strategy
Japan’s $1.3B gacha market is driven by more than just luck. Explore the UX psychology behind its lasting appeal.