ABSTRACT
The sex lives and sexualities of disabled women in Japan are hidden or invisible. This paper explores the difficulties faced by disabled women in Japan with regard to love, marriage, and reproduction. By interviewing disabled women, it is found that disabled women in Japan have difficulties in carrying out the dominant gender roles, finding love, and satisfying their sexual desires. Gender discrimination against disabled women in Japan is overlooked and not properly addressed. However, it is also found that disabled women in Japan are not merely subjects of discrimination; disabled women try to find ways to survive despite their discriminatory circumstances, such as meeting role models, uniting as residents, and having someone who understands and supports them.
