Tetsuya Tanimoto, M.D. Physician, Medical Governance Research Institute In June 2023, I had the honor of being named President of the...

Yudai Kaneda Hokkaido University School of Medicine The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems...

Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan The Meiji government began its efforts to organize medical administration in the 7th year of the Meiji era by promulgating the "Medical Law" (Isei) — Japan's inaugural comprehensive health system. At the core of this initiative was Nagayo Sensai, who, alongside individuals like Ōkubo, was a member of the Iwakura Mission that traveled extensively overseas. Nagayo hailed from a lineage of

Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan The Ministry of the Interior was established in the aftermath of the political upheaval in Meiji 6 (1873) that began with debates over the Korean invasion proposal. This political disturbance saw Saigo Takamori, a key figure of the Meiji Restoration, resign from his official position, which eventually led to the Satsuma Rebellion four years later. Okubo Toshimichi, who had returned from

Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan Since 2022, I have been overseeing lectures at Rikkyo University in Tokyo. The subject at hand delves into the intricacies of gathering information. Specifically, I draw upon Japan's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a case study. A primary emphasis within my series of lectures is the importance of "learning from history." Both individuals and organizations possess their unique histor