Hirotada Ototake
| Hirotada Ototake | |
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| Born |
April 6, 1976 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| 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] He stars in the 2013 film, based on the events of his own life as a teacher, だいじょうぶ3組 (Daijoubu 3 gumi) Nobody's Perfect (English title).
See also
- Nick Vujicic, an Australian motivational speaker and another survivor of tetra-amelia syndrome.
References
- ↑ Michael Yue (July 19, 1999). "Japanese Bestseller Puts Disabled in Positive Light". LA Times. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Teacher born without limbs teaches children acceptance, respect". Sawf News (AFP). April 24, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Hirotada Ototake on Facebook
- Hirotada Ototake on Twitter
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