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WEB production of a list of "sign language and written communication cafes" in Japan Crowdfunding starts! On "CAMPFIRE" until December 31!

Let's sign language! Connecting people who can hear and people who cannot hear, Information on "sign language/written communication cafes" from Hokkaido to Okinawa

NPO法人手話の実

Sign Language Fruits (Location: Chuo-ku, Osaka; Representative Director: Norimasa Takatani), a non-profit organization that creates opportunities to promote sign language, has started a crowdfunding campaign on "CAMPFIRE" to raise funds to create a list of sign language and written communication cafes in Japan on the web. This project will run until Tuesday, December 31, 2024.


Let's sign language!


CAMPFIRE" crowdfunding site

https://camp-fire.jp/projects/795240/view



Background

There are many sign language/writing cafes in Japan, but where are they actually located, what kind of people run them, what is the atmosphere like, can a sign language beginner enjoy going there alone, what are the location, business hours, and regular closing days? What are the location, hours of operation, and days closed? Many more customers would like to visit sign language cafes and writing cafes, but they are missing out on such opportunities.


Some cafes have a group line to send out information about their cafes, but you have to go to the café to find out more.

It is expensive and time-consuming to create a store's own website and conduct promotional activities, and this is a high hurdle to overcome.

Although sign language is now gaining prominence, some stores say that the number of customers is not increasing, the price per customer is not increasing, and the cost is only increasing due to this lack of information dissemination.


Therefore, NPO Signed Language Fruits decided to create and operate a website where information on sign language and written communication cafes throughout Japan can be viewed at a glance, with the belief that disseminating information on these cafes would not only be convenient for customers but would also lead to sales and create employment opportunities.

Currently, we are collecting information on sign language and written communication cafes from deaf people and people who attend sign language circles, but we have decided to conduct crowdfunding to raise funds for the production and operation of the website.



Project Outline

Project name: Sign Language and Written Communication Cafe Website Production Project

Period: October 16, 2024 (Wed) - December 31, 2024 (Tue)

URL: https://camp-fire.jp/projects/795240/view


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3,000 yen: "I support this plan" *Thank you e-mail

10,000 yen: Sign Language Belly Loves Support Plan

     500 yen voucher for food and drink at the sign language (written communication) cafes listed on the website.

     We will return a 500 yen voucher (valid until the end of August, 2025)


Sign language café schedule (image)

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Interior view of the cafe


Corporate Profile

Company name: NPO Sign Language Fruits

Representative: Norimasa Takatani, President

Location: 3-4-10 Kawaramachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0048

Establishment: August 2023

Business activities: To promote sign language by providing a place where people can learn sign language widely,

      To realize a society where the Deaf, the hard of hearing and the hearing can communicate with each other.

      We are also engaged in activities to support the independence of the Deaf.

URL: http://syuwanomi.or.jp



For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact

NPO Sign Language Fruits Sign Language and Written Communication Cafe Project

Inquiry form: https://www.syuwanomi.or.jp/contact/

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