The 42nd National Skills Competition for Persons with Disabilities (Abilympics), organized by the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers, was held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) from November 4 to 6, 2022.
The Abilympics is a coined word combining “ABILITY” and “OLYMPICS”. It has been held annually (except for when the international convention was held) since 1972 to improve the vocational abilities of persons with disabilities, to deepen understanding and awareness of them among companies and the public, as well as to promote their employment.
Besides, the Silver, Bronze, and Effort Award winners (titles omitted), the Gold Award winners and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award winners are as follows:
Skills Competition Category |
Name |
Nominated prefecture |
Dress Making |
N/A |
|
Cabinet / Furniture Making |
N/A |
|
Desktop Publishing(DTP) |
Nagasaki, Kazushi |
Nagano |
Mechanical CAD |
Adachi, Hiroto |
Aichi |
Architectural CAD |
N/A |
|
Electronic Assembly and Testing |
Kobayashi, Motoki |
Aichi |
Artificial Limb Production |
N/A |
|
Dental Techniques |
Yoshida, Yuki |
Tokyo |
Word Processing |
Antatsu, Mei |
Nara |
Data Base |
Ishikura, Masafumi |
Fukuoka |
Creating WWW Pages |
N/A |
|
Floral Arrangement |
Fujisawa, Kazuyo |
Kagawa |
Computer Programming |
N/A |
|
Office Cleaning Service |
Kabetani, Kana |
Kanagawa |
Product Packing |
Kusaka, Yukinori |
Miyagi |
Café Service |
Yamashita, Yuka |
Wakayama |
Office Assistant |
Nishikawa, Haruko |
Wakayama |
Spreadsheet |
Ishida, Masanori |
Nagasaki |
Nail Treatment |
N/A |
|
Photography |
Ido, Jinya |
Ehime |
Computer Assembly |
Tateno, Yutaro |
Kanagawa |
Computer Operation |
Kitagawa, Ichiro |
Saitama |
Computer Data Entry |
Shiroma, Taiga |
Osaka |
Tailoring |
N/A |
|
Wood Carving |
Matsu’uchi, Hiroyuki |
Kumamoto |
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