Japan company at forefront of prosthetics

Japan company at forefront of prosthetics

TOKYO, Japan - Prosthetics company Nakamura Brace Co. President Toshiro Nakamura holds a prosthetic leg made of local materials by a bamboo artisan in the Philippines, at the company's headquarters in Omori, Shimane Prefecture, on Oct. 8, 2010.

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  • ILEA001155681
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  • 2011/1/06 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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