Competitive video gaming is opening new opportunities for people with disabilities in Japan, with a growing number of organizations using esports to promote social participation and help players find work.At a tournament held in May at Tokyo Big Sight, 32-year-old Shunya Hatakeyama, who has muscular dystrophy, faced an able-bodied opponent in a fighting game using a controller operated with his chin and a hand-held switch.Nearby, Naoya Kitamura, also 32, who is totally blind, navigated his character while wearing headphones and a blindfold, relying on differences in the pitch and type of in…READ FULL ARTICLE
