Kazuya Ono, who survived the 2016 mass stabbing at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en residential facility, has gone from institutional care to independent living, offering a hopeful vision for disability rights in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/26/japan/lessons-from-sagamihara-survivor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #disability #discrimination #tsukuiyamayurien #satoshiuematsu #sagamihara #kazuyaono