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1968

1969

Month The History of Zentsuken
OthersstJun
The 1
National Meeting of JSL Interpreters held in The 17th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Fukushima with 71 participants.
Fukushima.
A deaf man arrested driving without a licenseand his case goes to court of law :First step ofMovementfor Driver’s License for the deaf.
Apr.
Kyoto Deaf Center opens.
May
Oct.

1970

Apr.

May

1971

Nov.
May

Aug.
1972

Nov.
Jun

1973

May

1974

Dec
June

1975

Mar.
Apr.
May
Dec.

1976

Jan.
Mar.
May

The 2nd National Meeting of JSL Interpreters held in The 18th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Kumamoto with 61 participants.
Kumamoto.
Watashi-tachi no Shuwa ［Our Sign Language］
published.
The Government starts training for JSL
nterpreters.
The first full-time JSL interpreter and the first deaf
counselor for the deaf employed in Kyoto City.
The 3rd National Meeting of JSL Interpreters held in Tokyo
The 19th National Congress of the Deaf held inwith 69 participants.
Tokyo.
A deaf man fired unjustly in Hamamatsu,Shizuoka.
The 44th National Meeting of JSL Interpreters held in Okayama The 20th National Congress of the Deaf held inwith 159 participants.
Okayama.
The Ministry of Autonomy notifies the local
governments about expenses of JSL interpreters
for stump speakers.
The Fundamental Law for Disabled People
established.
The Declaration of Human Rights for the Deaf in
the Congress of WFD in Paris.
The first National Congress of Deaf Women held.
The 5th National Meeting of JSL Interpreters held in Nagano The 21st National Congress of the Deaf held inwith 250 participants.
Nagano.
*JFD announced the current policy of JSL interpretation.
The 6th National Meeting of JSL Interpreters held in Osaka
The 22nd National Congress of the Deaf held inwith 261 participants.
Osaka.
JFD sets up the Committee for amendment of
Article 88 of the Road Traffic Law and 30，000
signatures are submitted to the Diet.
The Government starts hiring JSL interpreters.
The first JSL interpreter appears on TV.
Meeting for setting up organization of JSL interpreters.
The 23rd National Congress of the Deaf held in
The 7ｔｈ National Meeting of JSL Interpreters held in Aomori
Aomori.
with 287 participants.
The Ministry of Labor starts hiring assistants who
The National Congress of JSL interpretation established in
can sign JSL to support the deaf in the Employment
Aomori.
Office.
Quarterly No 1 published.
The 8th National Meeting of JSL Interpretation held in Nagoya
The 24th National Congress of the Deaf held inwith 400 participants.
Nagoya.
*The final Meeting held as an annex to JFD Congress.
General Meeting of Zentsuken held in Nagoya.
General Assembly of United Nations resolves‘Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons’.
Quarterly No.2 published.
Quarterly No.3 published.
The 25th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Yamaguchi.
The Government starts sending JSL interpreters to
the deaf.
1

ＹｅａｒMonth The History of Zentsuken
July
Quarterly No.4 published.
Aug.

The 9th National Meeting of JSL Interpretation held in Kyoto
with 1,453 participants.
*The first Meeting held independently from JFD Congress.
General Meeting of Zentsuken held in Kyoto.

Nov.

1977

Dec
Apr.

Examination to qualify JSL Interpreters started by
JFD.
Quarterly No.5 published.
A program for the deaf starts on NHK TV.

Jun
Aug.

Oct.
Nov.
1978

Feb.
Apr.

The 10th National Meeting of JSL Interpretation held in
Fukushima with 1,194 participants.
Gathering of the full-time JSL interpreters working for the
local autonomies held in Fukushima with 400 participants.
General Meeting of Zentsuken held in Fukushima.
Quarterly No.6 published.

Aug.

Dec.
1979

Feb.
Mar.

The Steering Committee protests to Akita Government about
interrupting the JSL interpreter.
The 1st Meeting of Representatives of the affiliate chaptersheld in Kyoto with 15 participants.
Quarterly No.7 published.

JFD sends a document to local deaf associations to help set
up affiliated chapters.
Quarterly No.9 published.
The 2nd Meeting of Representatives of the affiliated chaptersheld in Kyoto with 24 participants.
Quarterly No.10 published.

Feb.
May

2

JFD starts training JSL interpreters tutors.

The 28th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Kanagawa.
JSL interpreting for Beginners No.2 [Shuwa tsu-yaku nyu-monNo2] published.
The 12th National Meeting of JSL Interpretation held in
Fukuoka with 1,066 participants.
The 2nd Meeting for full-time JSL interpreters working for the
local autonomies held in Fukuoka with 75 participants.
General Meeting of Zentsuken held in Fukuoka.

Dec.
1980

The 27th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Nagasaki.
Government signs the International Covenant on
Human Rights.

The 11th National Meeting of JSL Interpretation held in
Shizuoka with 1,603 participants.
The 1st Meeting for the full-time JSL interpreters working forthe local autonomies held in Shizuoka with 80 participants.
General Meeting of Zentsuken held in Shizuoka.
Quarterly No.8 published.
JSL Interpreting for Beginners No.1 [Shuwa tsu-yaku nyu-monNo.1] published.

May
July

The 26th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Hokkaido.
Petition for an amendment to Article 11 of the Civil
Law adopted by the Government.

A JSL interpreter interrupted in Akita.

May
July

OthersThe 3rd Meeting of Representatives of the affiliate chaptersheld in Kyoto with 38 participants.

A JSL interpreter claims compensation for theneck-shoulder-arm syndrome on the job.
Article 11 of the Civil Law amended.
The 29th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Kanazawa.

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1980

1981

Month The History of Zentsuken
Jun
Quarterly No11 published.
JSL interpreting for Beginners No.3 [Shuwa tsu-yaku nyu-mon
No3] published.
Video Series No.1, Origins of JSL Expression published.
Aug.
Quarterly No.12 published.
The 13th National Meeting of JSL Interpretation held in Osakawith 1,968 participants.
The 3rd Meeting of full-time JSL interpreters working for the
local autonomies held in Osaka.
General Meeting of Zentsuken held in Osaka.
Jan.
Feb
Quarterly No.13 published.
Apr.
Survey on the present circumstances of 451 JSL circles
carried out.
May
Jun
July
Aug.

1982

June
July
Aug.

Oct.
Nov.
1983

The 30th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Kagawa.

The facility, Ikoi no Mura opens for supporting theDeaf with multiple disabilities.
The 5th Meeting of Representatives of the affiliate chaptersheld in Kyoto with 57 participants.
Quarterly No.16 published.

Apr.
May

The international Year of Disabled Persons starts.

Quarterly No.14 published.
Video Series No.2 published.
The 14th National Meeting of JSL Interpretation held in
Nagano with 1,729 participants.
The 4th Meeting of full-time JSL interpreters working for the
local autonomies held in Nagano.
General Meeting of Zentsuken held in Nagano.
Quarterly No.15 published.

Jan.
Feb.

OthersThe 31st National Conference of the Deaf held inTokyo.
The 1st Zentsuken Leader Training Course starts in Kyoto with
28 participants.
JSL interpreting for Beginners No.4［Shuwa tsu-yaku nyu-mon
No4］ published.
Quarterly No.17 published.
The 15th National Meeting of JSL Interpretation held in Chibawith 2,057 participants.
General Meeting of Zentsuken held in Chiba.
Video Series No.3 Visual Language to See and Hear
[ Miru-kotoba ,Kiku-kotoba] ,No.4 My Trip in China [ Chugoku
Ryokou Dan] and No.5 The Wisdom of JSL [Shuwa no Chie ]published.
Newsletter No.1 published.
Quarterly No.18 published.

Jan.
Feb.

The 6th Meeting of Representatives of the affiliate chaptersheld in Kyoto with 62 participants.

Mar.
Apr.

Quarterly No.19 published.
Newsletter No.2 published.

May

The 2nd Zentsuken Leader Course held in Kyoto with 34
participants.

The Committee to Examine JSL Interpreters
System set up.
International Decade of Disabled Persons starts.
The Public Officers Election Law amended: JSL
Interpreting services for elections abolished.
A JSL interpreter claimed sickness on the job in
Hokkaido.
Compensation to the JSL interpreter authorized by
the Government for the first time.
The 32nd National Congress of the Deaf held in
Kobe.

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1983

1984

Month The History of Zentsuken
OthersthJun
Two representatives participate in the 9 World Congress of
the Deaf in Italy to present the problems of the JSL interpretingsystem.
July
Quarterly No.20 published.
Aug.
The 16th National Meeting of JSL Interpretation held in Nagoya
with 1,934 participants.
Aug
Meeting of representatives of affiliate chapters held in Nagoya
with 70 participants.
Training for JSL, No.1: Sign Language Interpretation in Court
published
General Meeting held in Nagoya-Establishment of Board of Representatives proposed
Oct
Zentsuken head office opens in an apartment
Dec
Newsletter No.3 publishedJan
Quarterly No.21 publishedFeb
The 7th meeting of representatives of affiliate chapters held in
Kyoto with 27 affiliate chapters, 34 representatives, 65
participants.
-the Regulation of the Association revised, Regulation ofOrganization Management and the members of the Board ofRepresentatives decided.
Apr
JSL for Beginners edited.
JSL for Beginners published.
The 3rd Zentsuken Leader course held in Kyoto with 22
participants.
May
Quarterly No.22 published.
The 33rd National Congress of the Deaf held in
Fukushima.
Jul
Newsletter No.4 published.
Aug
The 17th National workshop of Sign Language Interpretation"Health Insurance Law" revised to force patients toheld in Kyoto with 2,191 participants.
pay 10% of medical expenses.
The 1st extra meeting of Board of Representatives in Kyoto
with 45 participants.
- The idea of incorporation of Zentsuken proposed.
Quarterly No.23 published.
Nov
Dec

1985

National Congress of International Year of
Disabled Persons held in Tokyo with the slogan of"Full participation and equality",
Movement to sell I Love Communication to
publicize issues of the deaf and JSL interpreterswith the target number of 1.2 million started.

Jan

Quarterly No.24 published.

Feb
May

The 1st Winter Workshop held in Osaka with 490 participants.
The 3rd meeting of the Board of Representatives held in Kyoto JFD reports to Ministry of Health and Welfare on
with 47 participants.
JSL Interpreting Services.
The 4th Zentsuken Leader Course held in Kyoto with 45
The 34th National Congress of the Deaf held inparticipants.
Gifu.
Quarterly No.25 published.
Newsletter No.6 published.
The 18th Summer Session held in Otaru, Hokkaido with 893
participants.
Movement to sell I Love Communication spread through out
the country.
Meeting of representatives of affiliate chapters held in
Otaru.
Video series No.6 JSL Interpretation in Court published.
Quarterly No.26 published.
Asian Conference of the Deaf held in Kyoto.
Quarterly No.27 published.
Newsletter No.7 published.

Jul
Aug

Oct
Dec

4

Newsletter No.5 published.

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1986

Month The History of Zentsuken
Jan

Feb

The 2nd Winter Workshop held in Tokyo with 600 participants.
Meeting of representatives of affiliate chapters held todiscuss the I Love Communication movement.
Quarterly No.28 published.

Mar

The 4th meeting of the Board of Representatives held in Kyoto
with 50 participants.
Headquarter of joint movement for creating a JSL
interpretation system established.
-Report on how to create a JSL interpretation system and I
Love Communication movement proposed.
-Tokyo and Kyoto affiliate chapters jointly propose how tocreate JSL interpretation system.
Committee for Making a Job Guideline for JSL Interpretation
The 35th National Congress of the Deaf held in
established.
Miyazaki.
Answers to I love pamphlet No.1 published jointly with JFD.
Newsletter No.8 published.

Apr

May
Jul
Aug

The 19th Summer Session held in Hiroshima with 1345
participants.
Meeting of representatives of affiliate chapters held to discuss
how to accelerate the sales of I Love Communication with 32
affiliate chapters participants.
Committee for promotion of incorporation of Zentsuken
established.
Answers to I love pamphlet No.2 published jointly with JFD.
Binding book of Answers to I love pamphlet No.1 and No.2
published jointly with JFD.

Oct

1987

OthersJFD negotiates banned interpreting at campaign
rallies for elections with Ministry of Home Affairs.
JFD starts national movement for interpreting at
campaign rallies for elections.
Committee set up to study guidelines for
qualification examination of JSL.

The 1st Asian-Pacific Deaf Conference held in
Kyoto.

Nov

Quarterly No.29 published.
Newsletter No.9 published.
Urgent meeting for I Love Communication movement held in
Kyoto with 41 participants.

Dec

Newsletter No.10 published.
Research on actual situation of JSL circles conducted tofind data of 1,111 circle and 32,657 members.
Answers to I love pamphlet No.3 published jointly with JFD.
The 3rd Winter Workshop held in Takarazuka, Hyogo with 602
participants.
The 5th extra meeting of Board of Representatives held in
Takarazuka with 52 participants.
-Investigation Committee on financial affairs established.
Quarterly No.30 published.

Feb

Mar

Apr

Binding book of Answers to I love pamphlet No.1, No.2 andNo.3 published jointly with JFD.
Quarterly No.31 published.
Textbook and videotape of JSL for intermediate classedited.
Headquarter office opens and staff hired.

Meeting of How To Systemize JSL interpretation
held in Tokyo with 150 participants from 44
prefectures including 60 interpreters.

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Month The History of Zentsuken
May
The 6th Board of Representatives held in Kyoto with 55
participants.
-Committee on Guidelines of JSL Interpreters’ Activities
established. (as a revised body of the committee for Making a
Job Guideline)
I Love Communication - JSL textbook for junior high schooland high school students No.1 edited.
Jun
Newsletter No.11 published.
I Love Communication –JSL textbook for junior high schooland high school students No.2 edited.
Sorry for not understanding Sign Language published.
Jul
Quarterly No.32 published.
Aug
The 20th Summer Session in Kanazawa with 1102
participants.
The 7th extra meeting of the Board of Representatives held in
Kanazawa with 54 participants.
Sep
Nov
Dec

1988

Feb

Mar
May

Jul
Aug

Sep
Oct
Nov

Dec
1989

Jan
Feb

6

I Love Communication - sign language textbook for juniorhigh school and high school students No.3 edited.
Meeting of How To Systemize JSL interpretation held.
Newsletter No.13 published.
Quarterly No.33 published.
The 4th Winter Workshops held in Narita, Chiba, with 529
participants.
Meeting of Representatives of Affiliate Chapters held in Narita
with 35 affiliate chapters.
Quarterly No.34 published.

Others
JFD's Study Committee reports to Ministry of
Health and Welfare on examination to certify JSL
interpreters.

The 36th National Congress of the Deaf held inKushiro, Hokkaido.

JFD presents report to Ministry of Health andWelfare on guideline for qualifying examinations for
JSL interpreters.
The 8th meeting of the Board of Representatives held in Kyoto The 37th National Congress of the Deaf held inwith 53 participants.
Kurashiki, Okayama.
-Committee on Guidelines of JSL Interpreter's Activities
proposes a report How to Systemize JSL Interpretation.
-Enterprise Division established.
The 7th Zentsuken Leader Training Course held in Kyoto with
32 participants.
Newsletter No.14 published.
Fascinated, ITO Shunsuke's Life with Sign Language
planned with Zentsuken's cooperation.
The 21st Summer Session held in Nagasaki with 1,307
Ministry of Health and Welfare forms Committee
participants. Ministry of Health and Welfare stops giving its
on How to Certify JSL Interpreters.
name as a backup organization.
The 9th extra meeting of Board of Representatives held in
Nagasaki with 62 participants.
Quarterly No.35 published.
Newsletter no.14 published.
Zentsuken discusses with Ministry of Health and Welfare
regarding its incorporation.
Seminar held in Atami , Shizuoka, with Zentsuken steeringcommittee members and directors of JFD organized byheadquarter of joint movement for JSL interpretation
systematization.
Newsletter no.15 published.
A woman claims recognition for workers’ accident
against Shiga Labor Standards Bureau.
Quarterly No.36 published.
JSL in Sport published.
Captioned videotapes for deaf people become
available.
The 5th Winter Workshop held in Kyoto with 660
participants.
Round table conference regarding sickness on the job of JSL
interpreters held in Kyoto.

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Month The History of Zentsuken
May
The 10th meeting of Board of Representatives held in Tokyo
with 74 participants of the full 77 members.
The 8th Zentsuken Leader Training Course held in Tokyo
with 193 participants.
-Plan for preparation for certified examination and training ofleaders decided.
Quarterly No.37 published.
Jun
Jul
Aug.

Sep

Nov.

1990

OthersThe 38th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Shiga.

Newsletter No.16 published.
Training videotape Situation of Medical care, Labor andCourt published.
JSL Interpretation Training Video Sign Language—Such an National Workshop on Deaf Education held in
attractive language [Shuwa—Kono MIryoku aru Kotoba] Osaka.
published.
The 22nd Summer Session held in Tokyo with 1,371
participants—15th anniversary of its establishment.
Structure of language [Kotoba no Shikumi] published.
Quarterly No. 38 published.
The Project Team for Survey and Search of
Neck-shoulder-arm Syndrome of JSL Interpreters formed(11persons from Kinki districts)

Dec.

Health checkup for JSL interpreters starts (156 persons)preliminary checkup in Kinki District.
Newsletter No. 17 published.

Jan.

Quarterly No. 39 published.

Feb.

A pamphlet Lively Sign Interpretation [Iki-iki Shuwa Tsuyaku]
published.
The 6th Winter Workshop held in Ohmiya, Saitama, with 600
participants—with first sectional meeting on neck-shoulder-arm
syndrome.
The 11th Extra Board of Representatives meeting (?) held in
Ohmiya, Saitama with 52 persons.

Mar.
Apr.

Quarterly No.40 published.
Newsletter No. 18 published.
Progress report of Health checkup for JSL interpretersMay

The 12th Board of Representatives held in Tokyo with 66 The 39th National Congress of the Deaf held in
persons present.
Toyama.
The 9th Zentsuken Leader Training Course held in Tokyo with
61 participants.

Jun.

Newsletter No. 19 published.
Textbook and Video New Elementary Sign Language
Course[Shin Shokyu Shuwa Kyoshitsu] planned and edited.

Jul.
Aug.

Sept.

Examation to Certify JSL Interpreters carried out.
A woman claims recognition for workers’ accident
against Kobe East Labor Standards Inspection
Office.
Sign Language News for Deaf people starts on
NHK TV.

National
Institute
Physically
Disabled
Rehabilitation Center establishes Training Course
for Professional JSL Interpreters
First entrance ceremony of Tsukuba College ofTechnology.

A woman wins recognition for workers’ accident.

Americans with Disabilities Act comes into effect.
The 23rd Summer Session held in Kobe, Hyogo, with 1508
participants.
JSL Interpretation Training Video Sign Language—Such an
attractive language 2[Shuwa—Kono Miryoku aru Kotoba]
published.
The Meeting of Representatives of Affliate Chapters held in
Kobe, Hyogo.
Quarterly No.41 published.

Iraqi Army invades Kuwait.

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1991

Month The History of Zentsuken
OthersOct.
National investigation into the actual conditions and health
East Germany incorporated into West Germany.
conditions of JSL interpreters (among 598 interpreters).
United Germany comes into existence.
Nov.
Newsletter No. 20 published.
Two women from Hokkaido claim recognition forworkers’ accident.
Jan.
Quarterly No.42 published.
A woman wins recognition for workers’ accident.
Feb.

The 7th Winter Workshop held in Shirahama-cho, Wakayama
with 480 participants.
The Branch Representative Conference held in Wakayama.

Mar.

Textbook and Video New Intermediate Sign Language Course[Shin Chukyu Shuwa Kyoshitsu] planned and edited.
Textbook and Video Advanced Sign Language Course[Joukyu
Shuwa Kyoshitsu] planned and edited.
Special Committee founded to examine the result of National
investigation into the actual conditions and health conditions of
JSL interpreters.
Instructors manual for Sign language course [Shuwa
Kyoshitsu] planned and edited.
The 13th Board of Representatives meeting (?) held in TokyoJapan Association of Certified JSL Interpreterswith 68 participants.-established.
All the 47 prefectures have branches.
Planning Committee to celebrate the 20th anniversary
founded.
The 10th Zentsuken Leader Training Course held in Tokyo
with 55 participants.
Quarterly No.43 published.
People who couldn’t hear the A-bomb [Don ga Kikoenakatta
Hitotachi] planned together.
Newsletter No. 21 published.
Deaf Information offering facilities legislated.
Newsletter No. 22 published.
The 11th World Congress of the WFD held inTokyo.
The 24th Summer Session held in Aomori with 939
The 1st National Congress of the Deaf-Blind held
participants —Medical checkup for JSL interpreters carried out. in Tochigi.
JSL Interpretation Training Video Sign Language—Such an
attractive language 3&4 [Shuwa—Kono MIryoku aru Kotoba]
published.
The Branch Representative Conference held in Aomori.
Moving language, Visual language [Ugoku Kotoba Miru
Kotoba] & Language Angel[Kotoba no Tenshi] planned
together.

Apr.

May

Jun.
Jul.
Aug.

Oct.

1992

8

Dec.

Newsletter No.23 published—an emergency guide for JSL
interpreters’ neck-shoulder-arm syndrome presented.
Quarterly No.44 published.

Jan.

Video about neck-shoulder-arm syndrome made.

Feb.

The 8th Winter Workshop held in Yokohama, Kanagawa, with
690 participants.
The Branch Representative Conference held in Yokohama,
Kanagawa.
Quarterly No.45 published.

Apr.

Quarterly No.46 published.

May

The 13th Board of Representatives meeting held in Tokyo with
JFD requests the Minister of Home Affairs for
80 participants. -sign language interpretation on broadcasts of
The number of the members exceeded 5,000.
candidates’ political views.
The Committee against JSL interpreters’ health problems
founded.
The 11th Zentsuken Leader Training Course held in Tokyo
with 77 participants.

A woman claims recognition for workers’
accident.
Contents of Examination to Certify JSL
Interpreters disclosed.

‘Ikoi-no-mura’ Ume-no-ki House opened

ＹｅａｒMonth The History of Zentsuken
Jun.
Newsletter No. 24 published.
Aug.

Oct.
Dec.
1993

Feb.

Mar.
May

Jun.
Jul.
Aug.

1994

Oct.
Dec.
Feb.

Mar.

OthersThe 40th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Akita.

National Neck-Shoulder-Arm Syndrome Patients Exchange
Meeting in Arima spa.
National Association of JSL interpreters’ neck-shoulder-arm
patients founded.
Quarterly No.47 published.
The 25th Summer Session held in Osaka with approx. 2500
participants.
The Branch Representative Conference held in Osaka.
JSL Interpretation Training Video Sign Language—Such an
attractive language 5 [Shuwa—Kono Miryoku aru Kotoba]
published.
Newsletter No. 25 published.
A temporary worker hired.
‘Extended Examining Committee on how to interpret JSL’ heldin Tohoku District(Iwate).
Quarterly No.48 published.
The 9th Winter Workshop held in Ohtsu, Shiga, with 633 ‘The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled
participants.
Persons’ starts.
The Meeting of Representatives of Affiliate Chapters held in
Ohtsu, Shiga.
‘Extended Examining Committee on how to interpret JSL’ heldin Kanto District(Gunma).
Quarterly No.49 published.
The 15th Board of Representatives meeting held in Tokyo with
89 persons present.
The 12th Zentsuken Leader Training Course held in Tokyo
with 60 participants.
Newsletter No.26 published.
The 41st National Congress of the Deaf held inWakayama.
Newsletter No.27 published.
‘Model answers to the 4th Examination to Certify JSL
Interpreters’ published with Japan Association of Certified JSL
Interpreters.
Heart to Heart published.
JSL Interpretation Training Video Sign Language—Such an
attractive language 6 [Shuw—Kono MIryoku aru Kotoba]
published.
What my deaf students are like[Kikoenai kora no Koto]
planned together.
The 26th Summer Session held in Yamaguchi with 1460
participants.
The Branch Representative Conference held in Yamaguchi.
Medical checkup for JSL interpreters carried out.
Quarterly No.50 published.
Newsletter No.28 published.
Quarterly’No.51 published.
The 10th Winter Workshop held in Shizuoka with 628
participants.
The Meeting of Representatives of Affiliate Chapters held in
Shizuoka.
The 2nd National Neck-Shoulder-Arm Syndrome Patients
Exchange Meeting in Yaizu spa (32 people).
Better JSL Interpretation is our goal[ Minna de Mezasou
Yoriyoi Shuwa Tsuyaku] published with JFD.
A woman from Hokkaido and a woman from Kyoto
win recognition for workers’ accident.
Another woman from Hokkaido has her
recognition rejected.
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Month The History of Zentsuken
Apr.
Quarterly No.52 published.
May

Jun.

1995

Aug.

The 27th Summer Session held in Toyama with 1,556
participants.
Commemorative Party held to celebrate the 20th anniversary.

Nov.
Dec.
Jan.

Newsletter No.30 published.
Quarterly No.54 published.

Feb.

The 11th Winter Workshop held in Tokyo with 897 participants.

May

Quarterly No.55 published.
The 17th Board of Representatives held in Tokyo.
The 14th Zentsuken Leader Training Course held in Tokyo
with 77 participants.

Jun.

Newsletter No.31 published.

Jul.
Aug.

1996

10

The 16th Board of Representatives meeting held in Nagoya
with 90 participants.
--The goal of increasing the members to 10,000 by the year
2000 set.
Commemorative Forum as 13th Zentsuken Leader Training
Course held in Nagoya with 150 participants.
A tour of inspection of circumstances surrounding sign
language interpretation in the U.S. to celebrate its 20th
anniversary.
Newsletter No.29 published.
Quarterly No.53 published.

OthersThe 42nd National Congress of the Deaf held in
Mie.
First broadcast of candidates’ political views for
the
House
of
Councilors
proportional
representation and the House of Representatives
small constituency with JSL interpretation.

The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurs.
Support given to the victims of the Great
Hanshin Earthquake.

The 43rd National Congress of the Deaf held in
Kagoshima.
The World Congress of the Deaf held in Austria.

Quarterly No.56 published.
The 28th Summer Session held in Takamatsu, Kagawa, withapprox. 1500 participants.

Nov.

Newsletter No. 32 published.

‘Asian Deaf Leaders Training’ by JICA starts.

Dec.

Quarterly No.57 published.

The 1st experimental broadcast performed by thecommunications satellite aiming at a special
broadcast for the deaf.

Feb.

The 12th Winter Workshop held in Nara with 777 participants.
National investigation into the actual conditions and healthconditions of JSL interpreters carried out.

Apr.
May

Quarterly No.58 published.
The 18th Board of Representatives held in Nagoya with 100
participants.
The 15th Zentsuken Leader Training Course held in Tokyo
with 81 participants.

Jun.

The 44th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Ehime.

Jul.
Aug.

Newsletter No.33 published.
Quarterly No.59 published.
JFD starts ‘Nation-wide Deaf Campaign Meeting
The 29th Summer Session held in Mie with approx. 1400 with Governors’ in commemoration of the 50th
participants.
anniversary.
JFD starts distributing the pamphlet Better JSL
Interpretation is our Goal [Minna de Mezasou
Yoriyoi Shuwa Tsuyaku].

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1997

Month The History of Zentsuken
Oct.
Newsletter No.34 published.
Feb.
The 13th Winter Workshop held in Chiba with 856 participants.
Mar.

Report on nationwide survey of the current status and healthof sign language interpreters published.
Quarterly No. 61 published.

April

May

Jun.

Aug.
Oct.
Dec.
1998

Jan.
Feb.

National Council of Facilities for the Deaf with
Multiple Disabilities established.
Ministry of Labor stipulates JSL interpreters as
one of the subject categories in the standards forcertifying occupational diseases through works
involving movements of upper limbs.
The 19th Board of Representatives held in Tokyo with 107
participants.
The 16th Leader Training Course held in Tokyo with 148
participants.
Newsletter No. 35 published.

Long-term Care Insurance Law enacted.
Kyoto Protocol on Preventing Global Warming
adopted.
Quarterly No. 60 published.
Quarterly No. 63 published.
The 14th Winter Workshop held in Kyoto with 1,050
participants.
Training course for JSL Interpreters is developedin the participation and activity promotion programfor persons with disabilities, and notified toprefectural and city governments.
Quarterly No. 64 published.
The 20th Board of Representatives held in Tokyo with 115
participants.

Jun.
Jul.

Aug.

The 46th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Aomori.
Newsletter No. 37 published.
The 1st Zentsuken School held in Tokyo with 125 participants.
The 1st Zentsuken School held in Fukuoka with 114
participants.
The 31st Summer Session held in Miyazaki with approx. 1,700
participants.
Quarterly No. 65 published.

Sep.

1999

The 45th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Saitama (the 50th anniversary).
Japanese – Japanese Sign Language Dictionary
published.

Quarterly No. 62 published.
The 30th Summer Session held in Iwate with approx. 1,400
participants.
Newsletter No. 36 published.

Apr.

May

OthersSignature campaign to revise discriminatory laws
launched.

Oct.
Dec.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.

Newsletter No. 38 published.
Quarterly No. 66 published.
The 15th Winter Workshop held in Gifu with 946 participants.
Quarterly No. 67 published.
Newsletter No. 39 published.

May

The 21st Board of Representatives held in Tokyo with 125
participants.

JSL interpreter-related services defined by law
along with the basic structural reform of social
welfare, which clarifies its public responsibility.
Ministry of Health & Welfare launches thecommunity welfare advocacy project.

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Month The History of Zentsuken
Jun.
Quarterly No. 68 published.
Jul.

Aug.
Sep.
Dec.
2000

Feb.
Mar.
Apr.

May

OthersThe 47th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Tottori.
Newsletter No. 40 published.
The 13th World Congress of the Deaf held innd
The 2 Zentsuken School held in Osaka with 122 Australia.
participants.
The 2nd Zentsuken School held in Miyagi with 97 participants.
The 32nd Summer Session held in Yamanashi with 1,355
participants.
Newsletter No. 41 published.
A critical accident occurs at Tokai nuclear fuelQuarterly No. 69 published.
plant.
Newsletter No. 42 published.
Amendment to Article 969 of the Civil Law; notary
Quarterly No. 70 published.
deed will through JSL interpreters or transliterators
be legally recognized (enforced in Jan., 2000).
th
The 16 Winter Workshop held in Saitama with 1,160
participants.
Newsletter No. 43 published.
Quarterly No. 71 published.

The 22nd Board of Representatives meeting held in Tokyo with
125 participants.

Jun.

Jul.

Aug.
Oct.
2001

Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May

Jun.
Jul.

Aug.
Sep.
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Implementation of the long-term care insurance
system.
Professionalism of JSL interpreters officiallyrecognized due to the Public Offices Election Law
amended, but challenges remain.
The 48th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Nara.
Basic concept of a JSL training institute (tentativename) announced.

The 3rd Zentsuken School held in Tokyo with 190 participants.
The 3rd Zentsuken School held in Kyushu region with 99
participants.
Newsletter No. 44 published.
Quarterly No. 72 published.
The 33rd Summer Session held in Okayama with 1,660
participants.
Newsletter No. 45 published.
Quarterly No. 73 published.
Newsletter No. 46 published.
Quarterly No. 74 published.
The 17th Winter Workshop held in Osaka with 1,196
participants.
Newsletter No. 47 published.

2.22 million petition signatures todiscriminatory laws submitted to the Diet.

reviseNewsletter No. 48 published.
Quarterly No. 75 published.
The 23rd Board of Representatives meeting held in Tokyo with International Classification of Functioning,
109 participants.
Disability and Health (ICF) adopted in WHO.
Law Concerning Assistance Dogs for the Disabled
enforced.
Former patients of Hansen’s disease win
compensation in a segregation lawsuit against theGovernment.
Newsletter No. 49 published.
The 49th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Niigata.
The 4th Zentsuken School held in Sendai, Miyagi with 96
participants.
The 4th Zentsuken School held in Osaka with 201 participants.
Quarterly No. 76 published.
The 34th Summer Session held in Hokkaido with approx.
1,400 participants.
The September 11th Terrorist Attack on the USA
occurs.

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Month The History of Zentsuken
Oct.
Newsletter No. 50 published.
Nov.

Quarterly No. 77 published.

Dec.
2002

Jan.

Newsletter No. 51 published.
Quarterly No. 78 published.

Feb.

The 18th Winter Workshop held in Fukushima with 866
participants.
Quarterly No. 79 published.
Newsletter No. 52 published.
The 24th Board of Representatives meeting held in Tokyo with
123 participants.
Newsletter No. 53 published.
The 50th National Congress of the Deaf held in
Quarterly No. 80 published.
Okinawa.
The 5th Zentsuken School held in Tokyo with 132 participants.
The 5th Zentsuken School held in Fukuoka with 119
participants.
The 35th Summer Session held in Shiga with 1,820
participants.
Quarterly No. 81 published.
Newsletter No. 54 published.
A social gathering of WFD Asia-Pacific regional
representatives held in Osaka.
Quarterly No. 82 published.
Newsletter No. 55 published.
The 19th Winter Workshop held in Kanagawa with 1,291
participants.
Quarterly No. 83 published.
The USA attacks Iraq.
New Basic Program for Persons with Disabilities
starts.
New Welfare Service for the Disabled starts.
The 25th Board of Representatives meeting held in Tokyo with
127 participants.
Newsletter No. 57 published.
The 51st National Congress of the Deaf held in
Quarterly No. 84 published.
Yamanashi.
The 6th Zentsuken School held in Osaka with 101 participants. The 14th World Congress of the Deaf held in
The 6th Zentsuken School held in Miyagi with 95 participants.
Canada.
The 36th Summer Session held in Kumamoto with 1,477 National Training Institution of JSL opened.
participants.
Quarterly No. 85 published.
New Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled
Persons starts.
Newsletter No. 58 published.
Quarterly No. 86 published.

Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.

2003

Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Dec.

2004

OthersDPI 6th World Assembly held in Sapporo,
Hokkaido.
Mr. TAKADA Eiichi, Vice President of JFD at thetime wins ITOGA Kazuo Memorial Prize.
Mr. Shunsuke Ito, Chairman of Steering
Committee at the time wins Asahi Social Welfare
Prize.
National Training Institution of JSL established.
The final year of Asian and Pacific Decade of
Disabled Persons (1993 to 2002).

Jan.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.

Newsletter No. 59 published.
The 20th Winter Workshop held in Hyogo with 1,109
participants.
Quarterly No. 87 published.
Newsletter No. 60 published.
The 26th Board of Representatives meeting held in Tokyo with
124 participants.
Newsletter No. 61 published.
The 52nd National Congress of the Deaf held in
Iwate.

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