The Safety Line

If you stroll the along sidewalks of Hiroshima and maybe in other places in Japan, you will observe a usually colored yellow pavement or lane/line in center. It is the safety line intended for the blind. They call it "truncated dome" or tiny bumper/tiny humps. The bricks are slightly elevated and loosely arranged so that the surface becomes irregular and can be easily noticed. See pictures:

http://www.thats-japan.com/images/sidewalks.jpg















http://blog.jpopdb.org/index.php/blog/japan/curiosities/yellow-safety-lines-in-japan


Along this line, connected on almost all street sides in a City, the visually different society can confidently stroll over the sidewalks, even at the least of none escorted. They will be on safety during their walk as long as they consciously follow the guide.

Such a nice effort on the the side of the authorities of the city/country to create such safety line for the blind. This effort is observed not only in Japan but also in other countries.

Filipino Groups

Nowadays fellow Filipino are courageously journeying abroad, generally to seek fortune. And seems every year, more and more from our fellows exit the country. That's why, somehow we Filipinos already in abroad are expecting more to meet some fellow countrymen on this foreign place.

Fortunately in Hiroshima, Filipinos are getting intact. Even not on a single group but Filipinos are coming out their place and find their fellows. One good group/organization here in the prefecture is the Hiroshima Filipino Association. It is a church based group and founded by few Christian members (Filipino priests, nun . . .). It formally started last year. The group is still young with less than 50 members. Currently, HFA is fast spreading and tries to embrace other Filipino groups and inviduals in the City of Hiroshima.

Presently, I am joining the group. With them, I fell the environment of the Philippines. In fact most of members are bisaya, "Ayos kaayo, makarelate ko". Since the group is church based, usual gathering and bonding is every Sunday on the Hiroshima Catholic Church.






try to visit: http://hfa.nexo.com/