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by Michael Gillan Peckitt February 12, 2024 0

Disability News Japan Podcast: ‘Mark – A Call to Action’ Documentary About Being Disabled to Premiere in Tokyo

Before he died, Mark was working on a new project with an organization that would help organizations such as governments & businesses include people with disabilities called ‘GLIDE’ or ‘Global Leaders in International Disability Education’. The documentary “Mark – A Call to Action” produced by GLIDE will premiere in February 2024 in Tokyo.

Registration application form to attend the premiere in Tokyo in February 2024: https://woobox.com/cg5e8w?fbclid=IwAR27Kqy-ObiWOJ1rhGEYDckuAqwbcVUWYIJK0YPngV4BrjoTZPBSUYf_PRM

GLIDE: https://www.glidefund.org

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 7, 2023 0

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Trailer for Sagamihara Massacre Inspired Film ‘Moon’ (English Subtitles)

Barrier Free Japan has been searching the internet to find out whether the film “Moon”, in which part of the story is modelled on the Sagamihara Massacre. This trailer for ‘Moon’ with English subtitles is from the ‘Free Stone Productions’ website.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 29, 2023 1

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Disability News Japan Podcast: First Reaction after Watching Sagamihara-inspired film ‘Moon’

The movie “Moon,” modelled on the Sagamihara Massacre has opened nationwide in Japan and today I watched it. Here are my initial thoughts, given almost right after watching the movie.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 22, 2023 2

Disability Film Japan Sagamihara

Disabled Actors Star in ‘Sagamihara Massacre’ Inspired Film ‘Moon’

The Sagamihara stabbings were committed on 26 July 2016 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa prefecture. Nineteen people were killed and twenty-six others were injured, thirteen severely, at a care home for disabled people.

The movie “Moon,” modeled on the incident, has opened nationwide.

In the film, disabled people play the roles of disabled people.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 11, 2022 0

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“Subtitle Glasses” Helping Deaf Movie Goers in Japan

Glasses showing movie subtitles and texts describing scenes and sound effects on the lenses are helping the hard of hearing enjoy their time at the movies in Japan.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt April 28, 2022 0

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Trailer for ‘Honoka’, a Japanese Documentary about Parents Caring for a Severely Disabled Girl

The 72-minute film called “Honoka” shows her from age 3 and her parents over three years. Like any parents, they shower her with affection, taking her on outings and reading picture books in her presence, while her mother, Risa, 45, also takes charge of her medical care.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt April 27, 2022 0

Disability Film Japan

Film “Honoka” challenges assumptions about the lives of severely disabled people in Japan

The 72-minute film called “Honoka” shows her from age 3 and her parents over three years. Like any parents, they shower her with affection, taking her on outings and reading picture books in her presence, while her mother, Risa, 45, also takes charge of her medical care.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 15, 2019 2

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Documentary film ‘Yi-chan’s White Cane’ highlights disability issues in Japan after Sagamihara

“The documentary film ‘Yi-chan’s White Cane’ shows two decades of a blind woman and her younger brother with a severe disability.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 2, 2019 0

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Interview with Hirotada Ototake [Video in Japanese with English subtitles]

“Asian Boss’s reporter Hiroko asks Hirotada Otatake about his childhood, and what sort of experiences he had growing up.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt February 23, 2019 0

Disability Film Japan Sagamihara

Movie ‘Detour’ including Sagamihara victims has limited release

“Detour’, a documentary movie about disabled people and their carers will be released on February 23rd 2019. It is reported that it will include interviews with victims of the Sagamihara stabbings that occurred in July 2016.”