Tactile paving, a system of textured ground surface indicators that is indispensable to visually impaired pedestrians, is composed of what are called "tenji burokku" (Braille blocks) in Japanese.

tenji blocks,' yellow textured paving squares to aid people with visual impairments. The tactile paving was invented in Japan more than 50 years ago to help those with visual impairments move ...

Tactile paving, also known as "Braille blocks" or "Tenji blocks," was invented in 1965 by Seiichi Miyake in Japan. Originally ...