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Despite Japan hosting the Paralympics on two occasions and a public commitment to support disabled people, Japanese with impairments often find the workplace inaccessible to them, with little support available, according to experts and campaigners. Welfare workers often blame social stereotypes and the law for the lack of work opportunities. In Tokyo however, a local shop has been showcasing handmade items made by disabled people - part of a small but growing national movement within the country to promote creative works produced by the disabled.

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