Starbucks Japan Will Soon Open Its First Sign Language Store

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd says it will open a branch in Kunitachi, western Tokyo, and this will be the first Starbucks store in Japan operated using sign language ability for its hearing-impaired customers. According to a report by Kyodo News, this Starbucks branch will have 19 hearing-impaired employees, out of the 25 staff members.

The hearing-impaired employees in Japan sought to open a signing store, after finding out about the signing store that opened in Malaysia last 2016. Currently, there are only four existing Starbucks stores that offer sign languages; these stores are located in Malaysia, the United States, and China.

In the time of the novel coronavirus, the new signing Starbucks store will hand out numbered tickets for customer entry, and only takeout transactions are allowed.

*This story originally appeared on Yummy.ph. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.

Related Stories from Preview.ph

5 Succulents That Don’t Need Lots of Sunlight

10 Most Followed Korean Actors on Instagram

10 Times Andi Eigenmann Taught Everyone How to Be Real

Rei Germar Bought H&M's Nadine X Maja Swimwear Collection and Everything Looks Amazing

Hey, Preview readers! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tiktok, and Twitter to stay up to speed on all things trendy and creative. We’ll curate the most stylish feed for you!