Suspicious Death of Disabled Man After Dental Surgery & a Film About Forced Sterilization

The film, “Chinmoku no 50-Nen” (50 years of silence), depicts the lives of Takaji Kobayashi, 92, a hearing-impaired man from Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, and his wife. The film uses interviews and dramatic reenactments to depict the suffering of people who were deprived of the right to bear and raise children.

According to the police, at around 2:00 p.m. on the 27th of this month, a 69-year-old man with intellectual disabilities who was staying at the Andante Kashima facility for the disabled in Yodogawa Ward, Osaka, lost consciousness while undergoing treatment for a cavity. The man was taken to the hospital, but died about an hour later.

Police investigation revealed that the cause of death was acute respiratory failure due to pressure on the chest and abdomen.

Episode Notes:

‘New Film Depicts Suffering Of Forced Sterilization Victims; “Chinmoku No 50-Nen” Explores History Of Japan’s Eugenics Law’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2024/05/30/new-film-depicts-suffering-of-forced-sterilization-victims-chinmoku-no-50-nen-explores-history-of-japans-eugenics-law/

‘Male Resident of Osaka Facility for Disabled Dies After Dental Treatment, Chest Compressions Investigated’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2024/05/31/male-resident-of-osaka-facility-for-disabled-dies-after-dental-treatment-chest-compressions-investigated/