Living with ALS: Hajime Takano`s Story - Video

Hajime Takano worked in the research and business division of a major electronics manufacturer before establishing his own business development consulting company in 2011. In 2014, at the age of 49, he was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a disease that causes damage to the nerves that control movement and gradually causes the muscles in the body to stop moving. In Japan, it is reported that 1 to 2.5 new cases are diagnosed per 100,000 people per year, and the number of patients is approximately 9,800*