Seeing squares: Japan's tenji block paving guides visually impaired | Life

TOKYO, Sept 5 — From Tokyo’s famous Shibuya crossing to the remotest Okinawan island, Japan’s streets have one thing in common: ‘Tenji blocks,’ yellow textured paving squares to aid people with visual impairments. The tactile paving was invented in Japan more than 50 years ago to help...

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