Disability Earthquake Japan Podcast Sagamihara

On Earthquakes and Sagamihara Survivor Kazuya Ono [Podcast Episode]

“Through these experiences and the many people he has met along the way, Kazuya seems to be steadily expanding his world and broadening his horizons,” said Yasuki Otsubo, Ono’s lead caregiver.  An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 jolted southwestern Japan on Tuesday, with many feared injured as authorities scrambled to assess the extent of the damage amid reports of collapsed buildings, fires, power outages and traffic disruptions.

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by Michael Gillan Peckitt
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By Barrier Free Japan

July 29 2026

JAPAN – “Through these experiences and the many people he has met along the way, Kazuya seems to be steadily expanding his world and broadening his horizons,” said Yasuki Otsubo, Ono’s lead caregiver.

 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 jolted southwestern Japan on Tuesday, with many feared injured as authorities scrambled to assess the extent of the damage amid reports of collapsed buildings, fires, power outages and traffic disruptions.

Episode notes:

‘Sagamihara survivor shows what inclusion can look like’ (‘The Japan Times’ article):

‘M7.1 quake rocks southwestern Japan, several injured’ (Kyodo News):

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