Acessibilidade e Infraestrutura
A comparative analysis of how Brazil, Japan, and the USA approach inclusion in physical and digital spaces. What worked, what failed, and what must change.
"Pensar, sorrir e entender um pouco mais. Desmistificando a acessibilidade."
Pesquisadora, palestrante e defensora de doenças raras. Conectando rigor acadêmico com comunicação acessível sobre acessibilidade, envelhecimento e cultura nipo-brasileira.
Minha Trajetória
I am a researcher and advocate specializing in accessibility, urban infrastructure, and population aging. Born and raised in Brazil with a huge mix of Japan culture, I've always had an unstoppable curiosity about the world around me. Not surprisingly, Brazil and Japan heavily feature in my research (with a good dosage of the USA and Europe as well). My research doesn't stay hidden in academic papers. I've always believed theory and practice must walk together, hand in hand. I bring theory into everyday life through social media, because I believe everyone has the right to knowledge.
My experiences as a disabled person and as a Brazilian-Japanese mixed-heritage woman have shaped a unique worldview that I share through talks, courses, and publications in multiple languages.
Passionate about languages, Japanese cuisine, animanga, and much more, I stay closely connected to my ancestral culture. I can't get through a day without tea (no fruit teas ever, please) or something to read.
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A comparative analysis of how Brazil, Japan, and the USA approach inclusion in physical and digital spaces. What worked, what failed, and what must change.
Japan is the world's first super-aged society. What does that teach us? Which policies (actually) work, and what can nations - both old and new - learn from each other?
Identity, immigration, and cultural heritage through a mixed-heritage, critical lens: celebrating without romanticizing. From the biggest Japanese diaspora in the world here in Brazil to everyday life in Tokyo.
Onde Meu Trabalho Vive
My research, identity, and advocacy span two countries with one of the world's longest bilateral histories. Brazil holds the largest Japanese diaspora outside Japan. I navigate both worlds by birth, by study, and by choice.
Japanese Brazilians
maior diáspora japonesa fora do Japão
anos de pesquisa acadêmica
focada no Japão
Saúde e Doenças Raras
I live with two ultra-rare conditions: Fibrous Dysplasia (FD) and McCune-Albright Syndrome (MAS). Imagine a toddler trying their very first steps: The first fall was a fracture. That's how my parents discovered something was going on with my bones. Today, I advocate both in Brazil and in the USA, raising awareness and sharing my story.
Trabalhe Comigo
Available for research partnerships, peer review, and expert consultation on accessibility, aging, disability policy, as well as Japan-Brazil comparative studies.
Entre em contatoAcademic conferences, corporate events, media panels, and patient advocacy gatherings. Available in English and Portuguese, in-person or online.
Agendar palestraExpert commentary for journalists coupled with consultations on accessibility and rare disease content for social media and broadcast.
Fale comigoLinha do Tempo
Primeira brasileira na Aliança FD/MAS. Copresentadora do primeiro encontro global para pacientes e familiares.
Convidada para ministrar aula sobre envelhecimento populacional no Japão e o que o Brasil pode aprender.
Dissertação sobre os desafios do Japão como a primeira sociedade super-envelhecida do mundo.
Member of the Asian Studies research group for over a decade. Contributed to multiple courses and soon-to-be book author.
Team leader, project manager, head interviewer, teacher, translator, editor and mentor. Wore many hats in volunteering across many NGOs and working with Brazilians, Haitians and Americans to expand access to knowledge in Brazil.
Where it all started. At Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco, earned two academic merit awards.
Publicação em Destaque
Artigo Revisado por Pares · Acesso Aberto
Estudos Japoneses · Jornal da USP · 2024
Apesar da reputação global do Japão em avanço tecnológico e organização social, as pessoas com deficiência continuam ocupando uma posição estruturalmente invisível em sua sociedade e políticas públicas. Este artigo oferece uma visão comparativa do arcabouço legislativo, das lacunas institucionais, dos fatores culturais e das realidades vividas que moldam a deficiência no Japão — com base em fontes primárias em japonês e literatura do Japão, Brasil e EUA.
Palestras e Eventos
Trabalhe Comigo
Para a Imprensa
Trabalhando em uma pauta sobre acessibilidade, envelhecimento, doenças raras ou relações Brasil-Japão? Disponível para entrevistas e comentários especializados em inglês ou português.
Kit de Palestrante
Academic conferences, corporate events, media panels, and advocacy gatherings. Available in English and Portuguese, in-person or online.
Entre em Contato
Whether you're a journalist on deadline, an event organizer, a researcher looking to collaborate, or simply curious, fill in the form and I'll get back to you within a few days. I respond in English or Portuguese.