Chigasaki Resident Proposes Sign Language Expression for Yokohama Green Expo Mascot 'TunkTunk'
トゥンクトゥンク 手話で表現 茅ヶ崎市在住・湊さん発案
On July 22 in Kanagawa Prefecture, the prefectural federation for the deaf unveiled a sign language expression for the Yokohama Green Expo mascot 'TunkTunk.'
The Kanagawa Prefectural Federation for the Deaf held a presentation on July 22 to announce a sign language expression for the official mascot ‘TunkTunk’ of the Yokohama Green Expo, which opens in March next year. The sign was proposed by Minato, a Chigasaki City resident, and was demonstrated at the event. The federation said adopting a standardized sign helps make the mascot and the expo more accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing people.