Manami Ito

Manami Ito

At the age of 20, while aspiring to become a nurse, she lost her right arm in a traffic accident. Overcoming despair, anxiety, and internal struggles, she became Japan’s first nurse with a prosthetic arm. As part of her rehabilitation, she took up swimming and was selected to represent Japan at the Beijing and London Paralympics, placing 4th in Beijing and 8th in London. After retiring from swimming, she resumed playing the violin, a skill she had pursued since childhood, and is currently active as the world’s first violinist with a prosthetic arm. She has performed at events such as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games opening ceremony, CBS’s “The World’s Best,” and the Osaka-Kansai Expo opening ceremony.

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In person
8 July 2026
19:30 - 22:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia

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