Jun Sakurai, a career consultant who provides a voice for people with intractable diseases Serialized in three issues of the monthly magazine "Monthly Welfare" until the January 2025 issue.

Jun Sakurai, the president of Sakura Start Travel LLC (Sakurai River, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City), who also works as a career consultant for people with intractable diseases, has been featured in the "Be Yourself as You Are" corner of the monthly magazine "Monthly Fukushi" published by the Japan National Council of Social Welfare, in the November 2024 issue through the January 2025 issue. The article was published in the November 2024 to January 2025 issues of the monthly magazine "Monthly Fukushi" published by the National Council of Social Welfare.

Sakurai writing and proofreading while continuing treatment.

The "Be Yourself As You Are" corner is a project aimed at deepening readers' understanding of people with intractable diseases and disabilities by having them and their supporters talk about their daily lives and thoughts. Sakurai, through his perspective as a person living with an intractable disease, has shared his life experiences and thoughts on social activities over the course of three issues.

Titles of each issue

November 2024 "I started a business in my hospital room out of a desire to participate in society.

December 2024 "Reasonable Accommodation Takes Shape through Visual Dialogue" (Japanese only)

January 2025 "Considering the Meaning of Life" (in Japanese)

In the final installment of this series, which will appear in the January 2025 issue, Sakurai discusses why he chose to work in the travel industry after a long battle with illness, how he thinks about the practice of reasonable accommodation under the Law for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities, and why he continues to study as a career consultant under the theme "Considering the Meaning of Life". He talks about why he continues to study as a career consultant. The book was written in his hospital room and at home, with repeated proofreading, and it is a book that shows his strong will in the midst of difficulties. Sakurai's words will be a source of hope for many people who are seeking to participate in society to become the "person they want to be" despite having an intractable disease or disability.

Message to readers

The way of working in which people facing the challenges of intractable diseases and disabilities can have hope for life with a career vision despite difficulties, and aim for social participation and independence while finding a role in society. We hope that we, as people with incurable diseases, will be able to pass on our insights from our lives to the next generation while we are still healthy, and that we will be a bridge between society and those who need to be taken care of. We look forward to your continued support.

You can purchase the magazines from the National Council of Social Welfare's Welfare Book Publication Catalog.

The National Council of Social Welfare's Publication Catalogue of Welfare Books

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Company Profile

Company name: Sakura Star Travel LLC

Location: 2-3-30-810 Sakuragawa, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City

Representative ： Jun Sakurai

Establishment ： October 19, 2021 (Founded November 29, 2016)

Business : Travel agency, disability support, counseling, lectures, etc.

URL ： https://www.sakurastartravel.com/