Sagamihara massacre memorial event held in Osaka: “I want you to feel the depth and severity of discrimination.”

From KTV via Yahoo! Japan

July 30 2021

OSAKA – Five years have passed since the murder of 19 residents at a facility for the disabled in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and a memorial service was held in Osaka.

On the 26th, a memorial event was held on the streets of Umeda, Osaka, where participants prayed for the victims of the incident.

On July 26, 2016, 19 residents were killed at the disabled facility “Tsukui Yamayurien” in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and on the 26th, five years have passed since the incident.

Participants said, “These 19 people are our friends. I would like you to feel the depth and severity of discrimination against persons with disabilities with the awareness that” I am one of the killed friends. “July. I want you to make the 26th a day to think about their life. “