Along the edge of a polished court, wheelchairs sit side by side while office workers wait to take turns throwing balls. Similar scenes can now be found throughout the city of Tokyo as Para sports grow in popularity and acceptance throughout everyday life. Local government officials established an ambitious goal: to increase the percentage of Tokyo residents with disabilities who participate in sports to 50% by the year 2030. Recent statistics show that there is increasing momentum behind this goal. As of 2021, approximately 35.4% of residents with disabilities in Tokyo were participating in weekly sports activities, compared to 32.4% of that same population in 2018. In addition, there has been a positive increase in interest by other residents of Tokyo toward Para sports. The percentage of Tokyo residents who have expressed a desire to learn about Para sports increased from 43.6% in 2020 to 53% in 2021. The positive progress toward achieving these goals is not due to random chance, but rather is the result of multiple coordinated efforts to enhance accessibility and visibility …