Helper robot for putting on clothes

Helper robot for putting on clothes

NARA, Japan - Tomohiro Shibata (L), associate professor at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology, demonstrates a robot putting a T-shirt on a mannequin in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, on Oct. 24, 2011.

(2)Japanese swimmers arrive in Athens

(2)Japanese swimmers arrive in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese Olympic swimmers (from L to R) Ai Shibata, Takahiro Morita, Misa Amano, Sachiko Yamada and Tomohiro Morita wave at well-wishers on arriving at Athens airport on July 30.

Kamiyama wins playoff to claim 1st title at JCB Classic

Kamiyama wins playoff to claim 1st title at JCB Classic

SHIBATA, Japan - Takashi Kamiyama bursts into joy after emerged victorious in a three-way playoff with veteran Tsuneyuki Nakajima and Tomohiro Kondo to capture the first title of his career at the JCB Classic Sendai at Omotezao Kokusai Golf Club on June 6.

(2)Japanese swimmers arrive in Athens

(2)Japanese swimmers arrive in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese Olympic swimmers (from L to R) Ai Shibata, Takahiro Morita, Misa Amano, Sachiko Yamada and Tomohiro Morita wave at well-wishers on arriving at Athens airport on July 30. (Kyodo)

Helper robot for putting on clothes

Helper robot for putting on clothes

NARA, Japan - Tomohiro Shibata (L), associate professor at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology, demonstrates a robot putting a T-shirt on a mannequin in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, on Oct. 24, 2011. (Kyodo)

Kamiyama wins playoff to claim 1st title at JCB Classic

Kamiyama wins playoff to claim 1st title at JCB Classic

SHIBATA, Japan - Takashi Kamiyama bursts into joy after emerged victorious in a three-way playoff with veteran Tsuneyuki Nakajima and Tomohiro Kondo to capture the first title of his career at the JCB Classic Sendai at Omotezao Kokusai Golf Club on June 6. (Kyodo)