

Japan’s Entertainment Scandals and Breaking the Silence: Misconduct, #MeToo, and Generational Shift
Tetsuya Tanimoto, MD. Chairman of Accessible Railway Medical Services Tetsuikai Medical Corporation. Director of Navitas Clinic Kawasaki The controversy surrounding Masahiro Nakai, a 52-year-old former media personality, has led to significant developments within Japan's entertainment and broadcasting industries. Nakai, previously a member of the boy band SMAP, was accused of sexually assaulting a female Fuji Television Network employee in her 20s during a dinner in June 2023
Jan 17


Vol.25004 Visiting the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disaster Area
Morihito Takita, MD. Chairman of Accessible Railway Medical Services Tetsuikai Medical Corporation. Director of Navitas Clinic Tachikawa January 8, 2025, MRIC published by Medical Governance Research Institute http://medg.jp “Since the sewer system isn't connected yet, please wrap waste in litter or newspaper and dispose of it in a trash bag after use.” I once participated in recovery efforts for the Great East Japan Earthquake from Texas (1). That experience flashed thro
Jan 4


JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL BUSINESS on THE WEB.Let's discuss the money for medicinesCancer drugs recommended in Japan despite being ineffective in the United States. No. 133
Akihiko Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D. Physician at the Medical Governance Research Institute "We are taking this drug off the market because we cannot prove its effectiveness." Cancer treatment drugs that were deemed this way in the United States are still used as "recommended treatments" in Japan. At least seven cases have been confirmed as of July 2023. This surprising fact was revealed by the authors' latest research, accepted for publication in “Investigational New Drugs” and is due
Dec 21, 2025


Why the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Regulations on Opening “Aesthetic Clinics” Will Not Help Solve the Maldistribution of Doctors
Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan Keywords: #Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, #National Medical Licensing Examination, #Doctor Shortage, #Aesthetic Clinics, #Doctor Maldistribution, #Cosmetic Surgery As the maldistribution of doctors exacerbates shortages in rural areas and certain specialties, the government has proposed measures to regulate the outflow of doctors to aesthetic clinics, which has been cited as o
Nov 24, 2025


Worried about being chubby, developed an eating disorder in her first year of high school,A female doctor who was hospitalized with a weight of 35kg speaks outWhat is important for weight management
Kana Yamamoto, M.D., Ph.D Physician, Medical Governance Research Institute "A Little Iken(Medical Opinion) Notebook" is a column in...
Oct 13, 2025


中国的社会保障制度与日本完全不同
东京大学 第一学期 理科 3 班,第一年 清水圭太 中国没有“保险”概念的情况 说白了,中国的社会保障制度落后于日本。在日本,如果你生病或感觉不适,通常可以以合理的费用接受医疗。 这得益于作为国家机构而建立的社会保障制度,该制度适用于日本的任何地方。 但在中国,此类社会保障制度的发展却比较滞后。尽管中国的目标是实现全民健康保险制度,但城市学生和农村所有人均可选择购买公共医疗保险。 特别是在农村地区,“保险”这个概念并不为民众所熟悉,花钱预防疾病或受伤的想法似乎很难理解。 然而,由于中国的特殊国情,患病人数不断增加。 访问中国评估大学现状 今年3月9日,我有幸访问了中国复旦大学公共卫生学院,并与姜庆五教授会面。 我随姜教授会见了王和兴教授和王继伟副教授,并在与他们指导的研究生交流时,听取了他们对中国面临的各种公共卫生挑战的看法。 因为我考虑今后当一名医生,所以想认识一位中国的医生,经医疗管理所上昌广教授介绍,我认识了姜教授。 目前东京大学有大量中国留学生,研究生的数量远远多于本科生。他们一般都很优秀。有“在中国剧烈竞争的入学考试中脱颖而出的
Sep 7, 2025


Healthcare Collapse (91)Is the Approval of Meiji HD's "KOSTAIVE" Compensation for Cleaning up the Kaketsuken Scandal?
Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan The COVID-19 vaccine KOSTAIVE, developed by Meiji Seika Pharma, a subsidiary of Meiji Holdings (Meiji HD), is drawing public attention. Social media is overflowing with rumors such as false claims that "shedding from vaccinated individuals can infect others around them." Shedding refers to the idea that after KOSTAIVE proliferates in the recipient’s body, some of it is released into the
Aug 17, 2025


Changing topics, choose and tell―Radiation Classroom
Masaharu Tsubokura, M.D., Ph.D. Chief Professor, Department of Radiation Health Management, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical...
Aug 3, 2025


推进儿科医疗的在线诊疗
医疗管理研究所理事长 上 昌广 ● 63%的在线诊疗用户是儿科患者。 在新冠疫情中,医疗将如何改变呢?我关注的是在线诊疗的普及,特别是儿科似乎很适合。 2023年1月,美国斯坦福大学的医生们在《家庭医学会刊》上报告说,对12-18岁患者的诊疗有43%是通过在线问诊完成的。...
Jul 11, 2025


Heatstroke Prevalence and Prevention in Fukushima
Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan From May 25 to 27, the traditional festival of...
Jun 22, 2025


日本娱乐圈丑闻与打破沉默:不当行为、#MeToo 与世代变革
谷本哲也博士 围绕52岁前媒体人物中居正广的争议,已在日本娱乐及广播行业引发重动荡。中居正广曾是男子偶像组合SMAP的成员,他被指控在2023年6月的一次晚餐中,对一名20多岁的富士电视台女员工实施性侵犯。据报道,他与该女子达成庭外和解,支付了9000万日元(约合人民币42...
May 10, 2025


Medication or Fasting? A Scientific Perspective on Modern Obesity Treatment
By: Tetsuya Tanimoto, MD Chairman of Accessible Railway Medical Services Tetsuikai Medical Corporation Director of Navitas Clinic Kawasaki In the ever-evolving world of metabolic health management, we stand at a peculiar, almost mystical crossroads. On one side, a line-up of cutting-edge pharmaceuticals, the stars of which are GLP-1 receptor agonists, have appeared, almost from thin air. These drugs—sleek, precise, and modern—promise a life free from constant hunger and the w
Apr 25, 2025


The Shadow of Vaccines Revealed by the Costaive Controversy: Lessons for the Future on Establishing Safety Evaluations
Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan The new coronavirus vaccine "Costaive," developed by Meiji Seika Pharma (a subsidiary of Meiji Holdings), has garnered significant public attention. Social media is flooded with misinformation, including claims that vaccinated individuals can infect others through 'shedding'. Meiji has initiated defamation lawsuits against anti-vaccine groups that have led the spread of these falsehoods.
Apr 6, 2025


Pharmaceutical Economics Column: Exploring the Economics of Medications (Part 142)Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Ireland
Tetsuya Tanimoto, M.D. Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan In spring 2023, our pharmaceutical conflicts of interest research group participated in an international conference in Bath, UK. There, we had the pleasure of meeting Professor Tom Fahey from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. While Ireland is a small nation with an estimated population of 5.28 million in 2023, it boasts a young demographic and impressive economic metrics. According to the IMF,
Mar 28, 2025


選擇並交流不斷變化的主題
福岛医科大学放射健康管理系教授 坪仓正治 這是該系列的第500版,自发表至今已近10年了。向一直以來支持我們的大家,以及每週都在截止日期前工作到最後一刻的編輯部的各位,表示衷心的感謝。 與10年前相比,縣民需要获取的资讯和关心的興趣發生了變化,縣外談論的有關輻射的資訊也發生...
Mar 28, 2025




















