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- A Car Operated with Only the Feet (Photo)
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| A Car Operated with Only the Feet It was early in April 1980 when a newspaper article caught Tokawa's eye. It was about Noriko Tsuji (now Noriko Shirai), a victim of thalidomide-poisoning with ill-formed arms. The article reported on her appointment to the Welfare Section at Kumamoto City Hall. Because she was rather diminutive, Noriko had been known to the Japanese by the affectionate nickname "Nonchan."... Read more ... |
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| Noriko entering Japan's first Franz System car, which was equipped with an array of assistance devices |
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