The Brief #9 Experiencing blindness, AR sport, Mentoring refugees

A Tokyo NPO is raising awareness of visual impairment by guiding sighted visitors through complete darkness, and has now expanded its offerings to include pitch-black napping sessions to tackle post-pandemic sleep issues, A Tokyo-invented augmented reality sport called HADO, where players battle using virtual energy balls and shields, has spread to over 100 locations in 40 countries and is breaking barriers as an inclusive parasport for both disabled and able-bodied players, A Japanese NPO is helping Ukrainian refugees find employment in Japan by matching them with volunteer mentors and partnering with companies, with an ambitious goal of securing jobs across 100 companies.