Hirotada Ototake

Hirotada Ototake
Hirotada Ototake
Born	April 6, 1976 (1976-04-06) (age 35)
Occupation	Teacher

Hirotada Ototake (乙武 洋匡, Ototake Hirotada^?) (born April 6, 1976) is a Japanese sports writer from Tokyo, Japan.

Born without arms and legs due to a genetic disorder called tetra-amelia syndrome, Ototake is most notable for his 1998 memoir No One's Perfect (五体不満足, Gotai fumanzoku^?) (ISBN 4770027648). Within a year of publication, the book became the third-best-selling book in Japan since World War II.^[1] It has since been translated into English.

After publishing his autobiography, Ototake became a successful sports journalist. In 2007, he took a job as a primary school (first through sixth grades) teacher at Suginami Dai-Yon Elementary School in Tokyo.^[2]

See also

• Nick Vujicic - Another survivor of tetra-amelia
• Tetra-amelia syndrome

References

1. ^ Michael Yue (July 19, 1999). "Japanese Bestseller Puts Disabled in Positive Light". LA Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jul/19/news/mn-57404. Retrieved March 24, 2011. 
2. ^ "Teacher born without limbs teaches children acceptance, respect". Sawf News (AFP). April 24, 2007. http://www.sawfnews.com/Lifestyle/36264.aspx. Retrieved March 24, 2011. 

External links

• The official website of Ototake Hirotada (Japanese only)

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