Country: Japan 
Handy Language

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Below are a few phrases or key words that you might find handy when travelling with your Assistance Dog in Japan. The phrases have been written by native Japanese speakers in the Assistance Dog industry.

TravelPaws recommends showing someone what you are trying to say in English and then they can look at the equivalent in Japanese.

Some screen readers have interesting pronunciation! If your screen reader uses a speech synthesizer that supports Japanese, you will be fine!

A good guide for pronouncing:

A
as in the word "father"

E
as in the word "get"

I
as in the word "pin"

O
as in the word "lot"

U
as in the word "put"

My dog is working; please do not touch him/her

JAPANESE - Shigoto chuu nanode gomennasai

仕事中なのでごめんなさい

I have a certificate from the guide dog school. Please ask your manager

Show them the aqua section on page 2 of This Assistance Dog Access Leaflet (PDF)

JAPANESE - Moodooken kyookai no shoomeishoo ga arimasu. Maneejaa ni kiite kudasai

盲導犬協会の証明証があります。マネージャーに聞いてください

This dog has been well educated so there is no concern

JAPANESE - Kono inu wa yoku kyooiku sarete iru no de daiijoobu desu

この犬はよく教育されているので大丈夫です

I am visually impaired so must walk with my (assistance dog)

JAPANESE - me ga fujiyuu nanode isshoni dookoo suru koto wa hitsuyoo desu

目が不自由なので一緒に行動することは必要です

I am going to Shinjuku station. Would you mind helping me to the train. Can you please organise help at the other end too

JAPANESE - Shinjuku eki ni ikundesuga densha made otetsudai onegaishimasu.Shinjuku eki demo donataka ni otetsudai o shite itadakeru yoo ni tehai shite itadakemasuka

新宿駅に行くんですが電車までお手伝いお願いします.新宿駅でも、どなたかにお手伝いをしていただけるように手配していただけますか

I can’t use the escalator so please use the lift or the stairs

JAPANESE - Esukareetaa wa norenainode kaidan ka erebeetaa ni shite kudasai.

エスカレーターは乗れないので階段かエレベーターにしてください

Please guide me

JAPANESE - Tebiki shite kudasai

手引きしてください

Please show me the way

JAPANESE - Annai shite kudasai

案内してください

White cane

JAPANESE - Hakujyo

白杖

Vet

JAPANESE - Juui

獣医

Guide dog

JAPANESE - Moodooken

盲導犬

Service Dog / Assistance Dog

JAPANESE - Kaijoken/Hojoken

介助犬/補助犬

Hearing dog

JAPANESE - Choodooken

聴導犬