Universal Fashion in Beppu

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A Deaf Woman Model

Hiroko Fujimori (The Fountain staff)    

Universal Fashion in Beppu, an event encouraging people with disabilities to participate in society through fashion was held at B-Con Plaza on September 17.

24 people from children to the elders including people with disabilities participated in this fashion show. Especially, the hall became full of laugh when Beppu mayor, Yasuhiro Nagano (nicknamed "Akko" for the evening) dressed up in woman's clothes and stood under the spotlight. In the show, one of the models said like this “When do you become fashionable without doing now?”

This fashion show has been held twice and it was suggested to start by Yoko Fukuyama, one of the model of the show. "I didn't think this event would continue for a long time like this." Fukuyama said. Other model also said, "I want to be lively by fashion and clothes that have the possibility to make us lively like this are wonderful."

In the hall, a lot of consideration was given to make this event what everyone in the hall could enjoy. For example, the screen in the hall indicated the progress of the show and sign-language interpreters signed for deaf audience members.

The president of this fashion show was Reiko Tsurumaru who devised Tsurumaru method of drafting. The drafting was made by measuring 46 parts of the body such as right and left in the front and a back side of a body to make the clothing fit the person's body. Tsurumaru said, "Clothes is a stimulus which can change our lives." She did this event to notice applying for insurance for clothing to the Japanese government. Also Beppu city planed this event following "Live Together Regulation" which was established in 2014 to realize the society everyone can live safely whether having handicap or not. This event was held by combining their two purposes of Beppu city and Tsurumaru that could produce the interaction.

Also, the audiences have their thought for this event. One man said "I want to support the power of them which tries to inform their thought by doing like this. Although I could watch the show only 30 minutes for my schedule, I came here." 



The Mayor of Beppu Dressing up in Woman's clothes
The Models in the show
                       

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