This article uses the uppercase "Deaf " to refer to the distinct community or culture that many people who cannot hear feel a part of. The lowercase term "deaf" refers to the condition of total or ...

A four-piece Japanese rock band with three members who have impaired hearing has marked 35 years since it began performing music expressed also through sign language. To keep rhythm for their ...

an international sporting event for hearing-impaired athletes that will be held for the first time in Japan in November, and on other occasions. “Sign language is the first language for the ...

TOKYO -- Following the absence of sign language interpretation during the televised opening ceremony of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, groups supporting people with hearing difficulties have urged the ...

Thus far, we have developed a technology for automatically generating sign language CG animation of the latest weather forecasts based on weather data received from Japan Meteorological Agency.

Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there?

Ensuring d/Deaf children become bilingual in sign language and English should be a key priority for policymakers and teachers because this plays an important role in their education, a new study says.