UniWeb starts providing services to 'Tiger Thermos', a leader in heat control technology worldwide.

2024/06/19

Kiva Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Kota Nojiri, hereinafter Kiva) is pleased to announce that the web accessibility tool 'UniWeb' has been introduced to three sites operated by Tiger Thermos Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kadoma-shi, Osaka, President and CEO: Yoshito Kikuchi, hereinafter Tiger Thermos), including their corporate site.

 

◾️ UniWeb introduction site

Tiger Thermos Corporate Site:https://www.tiger-corporation.com
Tiger Parts Shop:https://www.tiger-shop.jp
Tiger Thermos Member Site:https://www.tiger-forest.com

The UniWeb icon has been placed at the bottom of the page.

Tiger Thermos Corporate Site (bottom left)

Clicking on the icon brings up the accessibility menu, which includes a partial reader that reads text out loud and screen contrast switching at the touch of a button.

Tiger Thermos Corporate Site (bottom left)

 

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Digital C&S Group, Kazu Hiroshi Nishi
Despite the revised Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities coming into effect on April 1, 2024, we encountered Kiva Co., Ltd.'s services while seeking to provide a comfortable experience on our site for many users, leading to the implementation.
We will continue to strive to make our site comfortable for many users.

 

◾️What is Web Accessibility?

It is not a special accommodation only for the disabled or elderly, but anyone can be in the same situation as a disabled person.

• Temporary injury or illness (e.g., car accident with arm in cast and unable to use arm, eye disease with eye patch and blindness, etc.)
• Age-related changes
• Age-related vision loss (presbyopia, lens changes (yellowish, dark, blurred vision, etc.))
• Eye diseases common in middle-aged and older adults (cataracts, glaucoma, etc.)
  *About half of the patients in their late 70s have cataracts with yellowing changes.
• Age-related hearing loss
• Foreign travelers (if a foreigner who does not understand Japanese is struck by an earthquake while traveling, can he/she obtain evacuation information, etc.)

Reference: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Accessibility of Websites, etc. Required of Public Organizations
https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000543284.pdf

 

◾️About UniWeb

UniWeb provides web accessibility features "on the day of deployment" by simply adding a single line of code to all web services.

In order to achieve equal website services for all, we want to put users in various situations, such as those with visual impairments or those who temporarily lose the use of their hands due to injury, in a position to understand correct information through various uses such as voice reading and contrast changes.

 

◾️ Tiger Corporation

Founded in 1923 with the production of 'Tiger Brand Vacuum Bottles,' we have delivered what was once a luxury item into households through innovative designs and sincere craftsmanship. Celebrating our 100th anniversary in 2023, we aim to realize our vision of 'spreading happy gatherings around the world' through products utilizing 'vacuum insulation technology' exemplified by vacuum bottles and thermal pots, as well as 'heat control technology' used in rice cookers like 'Takitate.'

Representative: President and CEO Yoshito Kikuchi
Location: 3-1 Hayamicho, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture
URL :https://www.tiger-corporation.com
Business Description: Manufacturing comprehensive consumer goods such as vacuum insulated bottles, rice cookers, electric kettles, electric pots, electric cooking devices, and outdoor products.

 

◾️ Kiva Corporation

Representative: Kota Nojiri, President and Representative Director
Location : 3-12-5 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo +SHIFT TSUKIJI 7F
URL :https://kiva.co.jp/
Business :

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