101 East - Japan’s Disability Shame

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When the curtain rises on the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, Japan's most talented disabled athletes will get their chance to shine on the international stage. But what fans in the stadiums won't see is Japan's troubled history of caring for people with disabilities. 101 East meets the people paying the price for the country's pursuit of perfection.

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