{
  "id": 14391187,
  "title": "Tokyo event to let visitors explore possibilities within a world without sight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/tokyo-event-to-let-visitors-explore-possibilities-within-a-world",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:14:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261014/p2a/00m/0na/018000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TOKYO: On October 24, an event called No Look Park will take place in Setagaya Ward, offering visitors the chance to experience various activities without relying on their vision. Organized by the World Yuru Sports Association, the event will feature around 20 activities aimed at exploring the possibilities of not seeing.\n\nHome/Work Village, the venue for the event, was built within the former Ikejiri Elementary School. The event's organizers include Tomohiro Sawada, head of the World Yuru Sports Association, Kensuke Ishii, a blind communicator, and inventor Kosuke Takahashi. They are co-hosting the event with Vision Consortium, a nonprofit organization striving to create a more inclusive society for individuals with low vision. The consortium's secretariat is managed by The Mainichi Newspapers Co.\n\nAt the Tesaguri-do booth, labeled \"feeling around store,\" attendees can purchase traditional Japanese penny candy by relying on senses other than their vision to identify flavors and choose brands. Other activities available include blending herbal tea, practicing calligraphy, and participating in a blindfolded relay race using tactile paving tiles tailored for visually impaired individuals.\n\nVisitors will also have the opportunity to experience an \"invisible haunted house,\" an attraction designed by high school students who responded to Vision Consortium's call for participants. Entrants must navigate through the haunted house, inhabited by ghosts that consume light, by teaming up with friendly ghosts and utilizing sounds and tactile sensations while seated. Admission for adults is 1,000 yen (approximately $6), while children aged from elementary school to high school pay 500 yen (roughly $3). A family ticket for up to six people costs 2,000 yen (about $13), with preschoolers admitted free of charge. For more information and tickets, visit the official No Look Park website.",
  "summary": "TOKYO -- An event featuring around 20 activities encouraging visitors to enjoy experiences without using their vision will be held Oct. 24 at a facili",
  "key_points": [
    "No Look Park event held on October 24 in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.",
    "Activities designed for blind and visually impaired individuals to experience life without sight.",
    "Participants can enjoy tasks like blending tea, calligraphy, and an invisible haunted house."
  ],
  "editors_take": "By replacing visual reliance with tactile and auditory engagement, this immersive event challenges participants to reconsider sensory boundaries and fosters a deeper understanding of inclusive societal design.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}