BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.6283@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20200922T000000Z DTEND:20200922T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Rather than imitating the human form\, the artificial limbs des igned by <strong>Shunji Yamanaka</strong> are sleek and streamlined\, op timized for both peak functionality and aesthetic appeal. An award-winning product designer\, Yamanaka has designed products ranging from Issey Miya ke wristwatches to Japan’s SUICA/PASMO train-pass system. Yamanaka has b rought this talent for design engineering to his next-generation prostheti c creations\, garnering the attention of world-class athletes. At this liv e webinar\, Yamanaka\, founder and president of Leading Edge Design and pr ofessor at the University of Tokyo\, reveals the cutting-edge technology b ehind his innovative prosthetics\, and discusses how good design can trans form the potential of the human body.\n\n<a href="https://www.japansociety .org/event/artificial-elegance-japanese-prosthetics-for-world-class-athlet es" target="_blank">To register and for more information &gt\;&gt\;</a> DTSTAMP:20241212T143504Z SUMMARY:Artificial Elegance: Japanese Prosthetics for World-Class Athletes URL:/en/events/2020/09/22/artificial-elegance-japanese-prosthetics-for-worl / END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR