Akiko Fujii, Psychotherapist, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akiko Fujii, clinical psychologist, certified psychologist, and PhD in Education, has worked in city welfare and as an emergency dispatch counselor in Fukushima Prefecture before her current position. In addition to counseling, she is dedicated to resilience education and harassment prevention training. The Unique Aspect of Martial Arts One distinguishing element of traditional Japanese martial arts, such as Kendo, se

Mutsuko Ohnishi, MD, Internal medicine physician in Boston, USA Researchers from Harvard University reported in September last year that...

Masaharu Tsubokura, M.D., Ph.D. Chief Professor, Department of Radiation Health Management, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical...

Makoto Kosaka, Orange Home-care Clinic I have completed my initial training and now work at the Orange Home Care Clinic, specializing in...

Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan The Biggest Problem: “20 Years of Low Growth Since Incorporation” On a global scale, the University of Tokyo’s biggest problem is its lack of growth since its incorporation as a national university corporation in 2004. According to materials prepared for the “Special Research University Survey Committee of the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation,” excluding hospital revenue

Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan Enhancing international competitiveness requires funding. However, the ongoing debate about the University of Tokyo’s “tuition fee hike” is ignoring a crucial issue. It is true that the financial situation of the University of Tokyo is weak, and that its fund management is inferior. Yet, in recent years, the university has lagged behind the trend where top Western universities have sign

Makoto Kosaka, Orange Home-care Clinic I am a third-year medical resident, working at the Orange Home Care Clinic in Fukui City, Fukui...

Takaho Nakahashi, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University Applying for an Internship I am a medical student. I...

Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan The collective strike by medical residents in South Korea has become a topic of global discussion. Not only has it been covered by our national media, but on April 4th, the "New York Times" in the United States also published an extensive explanatory article. Why has such a situation arisen in South Korea? This paper aims to discuss the background. Increasing Medical Demand in South Kore

Yudai Kaneda, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University A Line Thrown Away by My Partner"Yudai, just keep going with your papers. Forever."...

Tetsuya Tanimoto, M.D. Physician, Medical Governance Research Institute On April 13th, our institute hosted its second public symposium on the Pharmaceutical Money Database (DB), a continuation from last year's inaugural event. Approximately 40 participants, both on-site and online, engaged in spirited discussions. The symposium was opened by Dr. Masahiro Kami, Chairman of our institute, followed by Dr. Hiroaki Saito, who moderated the event. Coinciding with the release of th

Akihiko Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D. Physician at the Medical Governance Research Institute Jyoban Hospital is a medical institution located in...

Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan Raising medical students is challenging. Their...

Toshiki Abe, Physical Therapist, Department of Radiation Health Management, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine I am writing...

Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan The Kobayashi Pharmaceutical red yeast rice issue has sparked discussions about the safety of health foods, highlighting that Japan is following a trend already established in the U.S. two decades ago. Part of Abenomics, the functional food labeling system initiated in April 2015, was modeled after the U.S.'s Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) established in 1994. This