Japan: Magazine for People Living wjith Facial Scars

Posted 17 November 2009 16:44 GMT

Countries	Japan
Topics	Health, Media & Journalism
Languages	English

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· Japon : Un magazine pour les personnes qui vivent avec des cicatrices faciales

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Lisa Katayama at Tokyo Mango brings our attention to a new Japanese magazine for people living with facial scars, called “My Face”: “The magazine will include interviews, medical information, and advice on how to fight discrimination at work and at school for the estimated one million people in Japan who suffer from facial injuries or deformities.“

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