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Hirotada Ototake (乙武 洋匡, Ototake Hirotada) (born April 6, 1976) is a Japanese writer from Tokyo, Japan who has written in the memoir, fiction and sports journalism genres.
Apr 8, 2024 · Author Hirotada Ototake said Monday that he will run as an independent in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election in the Tokyo No. 15 constituency.
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Ototake quickly got involved in the barrier-free movement at Waseda, and following his pivotal role in a student campaign to improve handicapped accessibility on campus, his career as a public speaker began. It wasn’t long before he was giving multiple speeches around the country while still an undergraduate. He also wrote “No One’s Perfect,” which...
After several years as a sports writer, Ototake returned to the classroom, this time as a teacher. Countless examples from his first book demonstrate that his primary school teachers—who refused to coddle him, instead challenging him and coming up with creative solutions that allowed him to take an active role in everything that his classmates did ...
“Being presented as perfect is really something painful for me,” Ototake says about the media’s tendency – until recently – to focus only on his positive message. “It’s not just in print; even when I’ve done interviews on TV, and express how many weak points I may have, those all get cut out when the interview is broadcast.” Twitter has its strict ...
The former sports journalist sees the Tokyo Games as a rich opportunity, but argues that the city, and the nation, still need to decide what kind of a message Tokyo 2020 will present to the world. “The first time the Olympics were held in Tokyo, it was extremely meaningful for the country. Nearly 20 years beforehand, the country had lost World War ...
Through his recent work on the Tokyo Board of Education, his leadership of the anti-littering NPO Greenbird, and his studies at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, one thing has become clear to Ototake: the country’s political climate is in desperate need of change. He takes the World Happiness Report– a study that ranks nations on ...
Shortly after our interview, news broke that may radically affect the public figure’s career. In a story that ran in the March 24 issue of the Shukan Shincho tabloid, it was revealed that Ototake had love affairs with five different mistresses over the past several years. In a statement made after the story was published, he called his own actions ...
Learn about the life and achievements of Hirotada Ototake, a journalist, educator, and best-selling author who was born with tetra-amelia syndrome. He shares his stories of overcoming challenges, interviewing sumo wrestlers, and teaching with creativity.
Apr 12, 2024 · The ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Friday that it will not endorse author Hirotada Ototake in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election in Tokyo's No. 15 constituency.
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Apr 29, 2024 · TOKYO – Author of ‘No One’s Perfect’, Hirotada Ototake who ran as an independent in Tokyo’s 15th district in a by-election for a seat in House of Representatives on Sunday 28th April, came in fifth, about 30,000 votes behind the winner.
Nov 17, 2020 · The best-selling author, who was born without arms and legs, achieved his goal of walking 50 meters with the aid of robotic legs developed by Sony Computer Science Laboratories. He expressed his emotion and gratitude for the team that helped him master the use of the prosthetic legs.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan dropped 39-year-old Mr Ototake, who is married with three children, after he confirmed reports in a weekly magazine that he had travelled to...
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