Images show repeated abuse suspected at facility for people with disabilities in Aomori [Podcast Episode]

By Barrier Free Japan 

July 7 2025

Goshogawara city, Aomori Pref – The Mainichi Shimbun has obtained images from a video showing residents at a facility for people with disabilities in Goshogawara city , Aomori being slapped across the face. In another image, a resident is being struck.

Episode notes:

‘Images show repeated abuse suspected at facility for people with disabilities in Aomori’:

Images show repeated abuse suspected at facility for people with disabilities in Aomori

‘Repeated abuse suspected at facility for people with disabilities in north Japan city’ (Mainichi original article with video, July 1st 2025):

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250701/p2a/00m/0na/007000c