Sagamihara massacre accused killed disabled people because ‘He wanted to feel his life was meaningful’
From an NHK 9pm News report July 26th 2018
Category: Sagamihara
150 people in Kobe, Japan mark the two year anniversary of the Sagamihara killings with a protest
“The group marched through the Kobe Motomachi shopping street, often chanting phrases such as ‘disabled people are not unhappy’, possibly a reference to the accused in the Sagamihara killings, Satoshi Uematsu asserting that ‘disabled people can only cause misery.’”
Critics: Book on killer of disabled people sends wrong message
““Akerareta Pandora no Hako” (Pandora’s box opened) was published by Tsukuru Publishing Co. ahead of the second anniversary of the attack at a facility for disabled people in Kanagawa Prefecture.”
Two years after Sagamihara, NHK documentaries ask ‘What is co-existence with the disabled?’
“NHK aired two documentaries on Saturday 21st July 2018, one on NHK G, it’s main channel at 9pm about Sagamihara, and one on its documentary channel, NHK E at 11pm about forced sterilization.”
Oita Prefecture disabled people “think about the weight of a life” as the 2nd Anniversary of Sagamihara massacre nears
“A group organized by disabled people and supporters “The party to create Oita Prefecture where everyone can live in peace” will hold a symposium “Think about the weight of life” from 2 pm on October 30 2018 at the Compa Hall in Oita city. It is free and open to all to participate.”
Retired Sagamihara based ramen shop owner with ALS starts NPO for disabled children
“NPO “Team Asanumiya for Children and ALS” was established by Kazuya Asanuma (51), a former ramen shop owner with “amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)”, was held on Saturday, He organized an event where people with disabilities and local companies aimed to work together through a love of ramen.”
Decision to publish writings by the ‘Sagamihara stabber’ met with mixed reaction
From NHK June 21st 2018 A book to be published that will include the correspondence of Satoshi Uematsu, accused ofContinue Reading
Almost two years after the Sagamihara stabbings, Kanagawa attempts to employ more disabled people
“The Kanagawa prefectural government announced on June 1st that it will extend the target for intellectual and mentally handicapped persons from the current fiscal year on staff recruitment exams that have been implemented for people with disabilities. The prefecture will take the initiative and take action to accept disabled people in response to the incident that occurred at welfare facility for intellectually disabled people in the Sagamihara city based “Tsukui Yamayuri-en” in 2016 that resulted in the deaths of at least 19 of its disabled residents.”
Kanagawa prefecture holds event to highlight disability awareness
“The prefecture planned the event, following the incident of the disabled facility killing in Sagamihara city.”
The Sagamihara stabbings accused’s ‘Manga’
“Barrier Free Japan shares this photo in this blog post as an example of the ‘Sagamihara stabbings’ accused’s ‘manga’ from the Yahoo Japan website.”
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