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.”
Category: Sagamihara
Over 50% of public library networks stock controversial book on 2016 Sagamihara massacre
“A controversial book about the 2016 massacre at a care home in Kanagawa Prefecture for people with mental disabilities can be found at public libraries in 25 of the country’s 47 prefectures, a Jiji Press survey has found.”
In Memoriam: On the Third Anniversary of the Sagamihara Stabbings
By Barrier Free Japan July 26th 2019 Friday 26th July 2019 will mark the third anniversary of the killing andContinue Reading
Sagamihara accused: “I won’t claim that I’m unable to take criminal responsibility”
” “I won’t claim that I’m unable to take criminal responsibility,” said the accused, who was indicted on charges including killing 19 residents of Tsukui Yamayuri En, in Sagamihara, in an interview with Jiji Press.”
Sagamihara serial killing, dialogue with defendant Why only disabled people? [Video in Japanese]
“Three years ago, 19 people were killed and 27 people were seriously injured at a the facility for disabled people in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. A former staff member of this facility is charged with the crime and a journalist sought to have a dialogue with him.”
Sagamihara Suspect Trial Date Set [Podcast]
The trial date is set for January 8th 2020.
Sagamihara stabbings suspect’s trial to begin January 2020
“Concerning the case where 19 men and women in the hospital were killed at a facility for the disabled in Sagamihara City in 2016, the trial of a former employee, Satoshi Uematsu (pictured) accused of murder, will begin on January 8 next year.”
Two years and eight months after massacre of disabled people, Sagamihara care home is dismantled
“Plans to build new facilities n Yokohama City, Kanagawa prefecture continue with an aim re-settle the residents there and rebuilding work is underway at the site of the incident.”
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.”
A novel titled ‘Moon’ depicts a fictionalized version of the Sagamihara killings
“A novel by Hiroshi Henmi titled ‘Moon’ that depicts a fictionalized version of the Sagamihara killings was published on October 31st 2018.”
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