THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 30, 2021 at 18:45 JST
Hirotada Ototake is seen after walking with the aid of robotic legs at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo’s Koto Ward on Sept. 28. (Yasuro Suzuki)
Best-selling author Hirotada Ototake, who was born without arms and legs, walked more than 50 meters on Sept. 28 with the aid of robotic legs developed by a research laboratory. [Read More]
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