It is designed so that even the visually impaired can put it on and take it off easily.

目が不自由な方でも、簡単に着脱ができるよう配慮している

The angle to grip the handle is considered from three perspectives: the person can walk in a natural hand position, the distance from the dog is appropriate, and the handle easily follows the shape of the dog's body.

ハンドルを握る角度は、人が自然な手の位置で歩けること、犬との距離が適切になる角度、犬の体に添い易い角度から検討

Donation of research results to Kansai Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

The research started with the help of Kansai Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and Dialog in the Dark has been made more practical with the cooperation of Seiban Co., Ltd. Seiban kindly donated six of the finished products.

This was the end of our joint research with Seiban. It was a long road, but we believe we have created a template for a new harness.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Saban and to the graduates who joined Saban and worked with me on this research.

There are about 1,000 guide dogs in Japan, and that number has not changed over the years.

There are not enough guide dogs in Japan to make a business out of harnesses, so the question remains, who will be able to continue supplying these new harnesses? 

The new harnesses are a very good design, but we are still dependent on Seiban for materials and manufacturing methods.

If we donate six harnesses and stop our research, other companies may not be able to continue producing the same harnesses.

I would like to continue to develop the research that we have done so far as a tool that we can continue to make with as many people as possible.

And  I would also like to continue our efforts to pass it on to future generations who are interested in research.