Paralympian, nurse, musician: Manami Ito, Japan’s show-stealing violinist
03 September 2021 |
12:05 pm
With a violin bow fixed to her prosthetic arm, Manami Ito's short but breathtaking performance at the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony was the product of many years of determination.
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