Help Mark
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The is a Japanese accessibility symbol for use by those with invisible disabilities. It was designed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and first distributed in 2012. By 2021, all Japanese prefectures had introduced the symbol. The Help Mark is a symbol used by those in Japan who need special consideration or assistance due to invisible disabilities, such as prostheses, mental disabilities, hearing or vision impairment, or chronic illnesses. It consists of a red rectangle with a white cross above a white heart; the red and the cross represents those in need of assistance, while the heart represents those willing to assist. Tags bearing the Help Mark, themselves called marks, can be carried or worn somewhere on one's person. Others are encouraged to offer their seats on trains or buses to those with a mark and assist in evacuation in the case of an emergency. They are available free of charge from government offices in Japan. They do not require disability certification or paperwork to be acquired and used.
The is a Japanese accessibility symbol for use by those with invisible disabilities. It was designed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and first distributed in 2012. By 2021, all Japanese prefectures had introduced the symbol. The Help Mark is a symbol used by those in Japan who need special consideration or assistance due to invisible disabilities, such as prostheses, mental disabilities, hearing or vision impairment, or chronic illnesses. It consists of a red rectangle with a white cross above a white heart; the red and the cross represents those in need of assistance, while the heart represents those willing to assist. Tags bearing the Help Mark, themselves called marks, can be carried or worn somewhere on one's person. Others are encouraged to offer their seats on trains or buses to those with a mark and assist in evacuation in the case of an emergency. They are available free of charge from government offices in Japan. They do not require disability certification or paperwork to be acquired and used. ==References== ===Bibliography===
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