Satoshi Fukushima was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1962. He lost sight in both by the age of 9 and his hearing at the age of 18. In 1983, he gained entry to Tokyo Metropolitan University, becoming the first deafblind person in Japan to study at the university level. He became an associate professor at Kanazawa University, and has been a professor at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology since 2008, the first deafblind person in the world to become a full-time university professor. Junpei Matsumoto directs a movie based on the first years of his life, and particularly the role his mother played in the way he grew up.
My Mother’s Touch is screening at Camera Japan
In that regard, the movie starts with him as an infant, the youngest of three boys in his family of five, when the first issue with his eyes was diagnosed.
My Mother’s Touch is screening at Camera Japan
In that regard, the movie starts with him as an infant, the youngest of three boys in his family of five, when the first issue with his eyes was diagnosed.
- 9/24/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Satoshi (Taketo Tanaka) loses his eyesight completely at the age of 9 despite numerous surgeries, but grows up with cheerful spirit thanks to his mother Reiko’s (Koyuki) unconditional love. Surrounded by affection and friendship at high school, Satoshi’s future seems bright until one day his family realizes that he is losing his hearing as well. Determined to never give up, Reiko tries everything she can to give him a hope. Inspiring true story of a mother and son, who became the first blind and deaf professor in the world – Satoshi Fukushima.
Based on a true story, the film portrays the journey of a blind boy and his family with unconditional love. First lights, then sounds completely disappear from a boy’s life. And no matter what, his mother is determined to stand by her beloved son. This is a story about the love between a mother and son and...
Based on a true story, the film portrays the journey of a blind boy and his family with unconditional love. First lights, then sounds completely disappear from a boy’s life. And no matter what, his mother is determined to stand by her beloved son. This is a story about the love between a mother and son and...
- 2/6/2023
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
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