Reasonable accommodation
In Japanese: 合理的配慮 (goriteki hairyo)
Definition
Reasonable accommodation (goriteki hairyo) is the necessary, reasonable adjustment made — unless the burden is excessive — when a person with a disability asks for a social barrier to be removed.
In more detail
The Act on the Elimination of Disability Discrimination requires businesses to provide it. A 2021 amendment made it mandatory for businesses, and MEXT’s revised guideline took effect on 1 April 2024.
Educational corporations and operators of private vocational and miscellaneous schools are covered by the guideline.
Schools agree the adjustments with the student, such as extra exam time, seating or the format of materials.
In Classio
Classio records the student’s request, the constructive dialogue, each accommodation decided, the request letter to teaching staff and the review each term.
See also
Related terms
- School non-attendance
School non-attendance (futoko) is when a pupil does not, or cannot, attend school because of psychological, emotional, physical or social factors other than illness or money.
- Make-up exam and re-exam
A make-up exam is for students who could not sit the main exam for unavoidable reasons such as illness; a re-exam is a second attempt for those who did not pass.
Sources
- Act on the Elimination of Disability Discrimination (e-Gov) — Article 8: reasonable accommodation by businesses
- MEXT: Notice on the guideline for eliminating disability discrimination in MEXT fields (17 January 2024) — Revised guideline in force from 1 April 2024 and the businesses it covers
Sources checked: October 24, 2026