| Senior Car/Wheelchair Test-Ride Zone |
Only by riding in a senior car or a wheelchair can you understand the challenges presented by many surfaces or the convenience that these vehicles offer. |
| Welfare Zone and Daily Life |
The Welfare Zone will focus on barrier-free vehicles that are actually in use. Related equipment will include welfare equipment and tools that support more active lives for the elderly and handicapped in an attempt to depict "what life could be like with a barrier-free vehicle." |
| Welfare Stage |
Presentations about the exhibits within Barrier-free Vehicles Park and a talk show by noted Japanese wheelchair basketball player Yasuhiro Jimbo. The stage will also provide information on the welfare-related symposium being held at the International Conference Hall. |
| JAMA Consultation Corner |
Panel displays and distribution of pamphlets highlighting JAMA's barrier-free vehicles-related programs. There will also be a "Consultation Corner" for questions about barrier-free vehicles. |
The Japanese population is aging at an unprecedented pace, and there is a growing need to integrate people with physical handicaps into society in ways that allow them to actively participate. Barrier-free Vehicles Park is a special exhibit that focuses on the themes "barrier-free," "normalization" and "universal design" as they apply to automobiles.
There will be a talk show with Mr. Yasuhiro Jimbo, a member of the national wheelchair basketball team at both the Sydney and Athens Paralympics. He will discuss his experiences in wheelchair basketball and how he leads an active lifestyle.
