About Yasuyo Takayanagi
Yasuyo Takayanagi’s Personal History
- 1950
- Graduated from Nagoya University School of Medicine
- 1960
- PhD in Medicine
- 1973
- Director, Hongo Clinic of Ophthalmology(現)
- 1984
- Member of Survey Committee on Textbook Improvement for Students with Color Vision Deficiency, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
- 1985
- Vice-President, Nagoya City School Doctors Association (Ophthalmology)
- 1988
- Part-time lecturer, Nagoya University
- 1990
- Part-time lecturer, Aichi Medical University
- 1990
- President, Aichi Association for the Visually Impaired
- 1994
- Member, Investigative Committee on Color Problems, Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 1994
- Part-time lecturer, Kurume University School of Medicine
- 1996
- Honorary President, Nagoya City School Doctors Association (Ophthalmology)
- 2001
- Director (current), Hongo Clinic of Ophthalmology and Neurology (renamed)
- 2013
- Visiting Professor, Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University
Book publications
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Color Vision Deficiency Is Not a Disability
Koubunken Co., Ltd., June 1996
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Barrier-Free Color Manual: A Guide to Using Colors to Avoid Confusion in People with Color Vision Deficiency
(Joint authorship) Pasuteru Shobou 1998
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The Color Mate Test, a Color Vision Test for Schools
Japan Color Research Institute
First edition April 1995
Third edition April 2012 -
People with Color Vision Deficiency, Stand Up and Fight!
Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., 1988
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“Colorblindness,” the Arbitrary Disability
The Asahi Shimbun Company, June 2002
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“Colorblindness,” the Arbitrary Disability (Revised Edition)
The Asahi Shimbun Company, August 2014
Yasuyo Takayanagi’s Main Publications
- 1974
- School doctor (ophthalmologist) for several schools in Nagoya (until 2012)
- 1977
- Member, Advisory Subcommittee for Vision Impairments in the Nagoya Employment Guidance Committee
- 1981
- Medical Officer, Nagoya City Education Center
- 1983
- Part-time lecturer, Nagoya University
- 1989
- Part-time lecturer, Aichi University of the Arts
Member, Environmental Health Guidance Committee, Japanese Society of School Health, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture - 1990
- Part-time lecturer, Aichi Medical University
Director, Aichi Association for the Visually Impaired - 1998
- School doctor (ophthalmologist), Aichi Prefectural Nagoya School for the Blind
School doctor (ophthalmologist), Elementary School of Aichi University of Education
School doctor (ophthalmologist), Kindergarten of Aichi University of Education - 2009
- School doctor (ophthalmologist), Aichi Prefectural Nagoya School for the Deaf
School doctor (ophthalmologist), Aichi Prefectural Chikusa School for the Deaf - 2013
- Visiting Professor, Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University
Professional Positions
- 1974
- Appointed Permanent Officer, Nagoya City School Doctors Association (Ophthalmology), currently Honorary President
Officer, Aichi Branch, Japan Medical Women’s Association
Officer, Aichi Ophthalmologists Association (until 1996) - 1978
- Member, School Health Committee, Aichi Medical Association (until 2011)
- 1980
- Member, Public Relations Committee, Aichi Medical Association (until 1998)
- 1981
- Member, Oversight Committee, Aichi National Health Insurance Organization (until 1997)
- 1981
- Vice President, Aichi Association for the Visually Impaired (until 1990)
- 1982
- Standing Director, Council Member and current Advisor, Nagoya City School Health Association
Chairperson, Health Investigation Committee, Japan Ophthalmologists Association
Director, Council Member and current Advisor, Nagoya City School Doctors Association - 1984
- Chairperson, Study Committee on Textbook Improvement for Schoolchildren with Color Vision Deficiency, Textbook Publishers Association of Japan
Vice-President, Nagoya City School Doctors Association (Ophthalmology)
Member, School Health Committee, Japan Ophthalmologists Association - 1985
- Member, Oversight Committee, Aichi Prefecture Social Insurance Medical Council
- 1987
- Member, Color Vision Problem Survey Conference, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
- 1989
- Member, Environmental Health Guidance Committee, Japanese Society of School Health
- 1990
- President, Aichi Association for the Visually Impaired
Member, current Chairperson, Committee for Empirical Investigation of Color Discrimination Ability in 4th Class Small Boat Operators, Ministry of Transport - 1993
- Council Member, Japan National Society for the Prevention of Blindness
- 1994
- Member, Investigative Committee on Color Problems, Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health and Welfare (until 1995)
- 1996
- Vice Chairperson, Board of Directors, Aichi Ophthalmologists Association (until 1998)
Member, Board of Representatives, Aichi Medical Association (until 2011)
Former Council Director, Japan Society for Occupational Health
Former Council Member, Japanese Society of Public Health
Former Council Director, Japanese Society for Social Medicine
Former Council Director, Tokai School Health Association
Chairperson, Nagoya City Ophthalmologists Association (until 1998) - 1997
- Standing Director, Japanese Service Dog Academy (until 2007)
- 2007
- Member, Large Print Textbook Investigative Committee, Textbook Publishers Association of Japan (until 2008)
- 2008
- Member, Large Print Textbook Promotion Committee, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (until 2011)
Awards
- 1979
- Nagoya City Board of Education Employee Excellence Award
- 1991
- Japan Medical Association Outstanding Achievement Award
- 1992
- Japan Medical Women’s Association Yayoi Yoshioka Award
Japan Ophthalmologists Association Chairman’s Award - 1994
- Asahi Social Welfare Award
- 1997
- Minister’s Award, Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 1998
- Minister’s Award, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
- 2000
- Aichi Prefectural Governor’s Award
- 2008
- Health Culture Award
- 2011
- Japanese Association of School Health Award
- 2013
- Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon (Medal of Honor from the Government of Japan)