CORRECTED: Japan's only "bedridden" comedian laughs in face of adversity

CORRECTED: Japan's only "bedridden" comedian laughs in face of adversity

Asodog, Japan's first and only "bedridden" comedian, prepares to go onstage for a performance on Feb. 17, 2017, in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture. The sign reads: "Bedridden. It happens." The 38-year-old suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, a rare and degenerative neuromuscular disorder. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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