Tokyo Hotels

Japan & Tokyo Directory : Health

The Japanese Pharmacological Society http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/tjps/english-index.html

Description: With online archive of its journal and research conclusions.

Japan Public Health Association http://www.jpha.or.jp/jpha/english/

Description: With information on national events, training courses, surveys, international activities, and reports.

Yoga Jaya http://www.yogajaya.com/

Description: Internationally certified yoga classes held in Japanese and English. Located in Omotesando, Tokyo.

Japan Medical Market Information and Consulting http://japanbiomedical.com/main.html

Description: Databases with Japan medical market information, equipment distributors, consultant services, Japanese translation/interpretor services, and metric/currency conversters.

Pilates Japan http://www.pilatesjapan.com/

Description: Studio offers private and mat classes in pilates and gyrokinesis in western Japan.

Azabu-Roppongi Oriental Therapy Studio http://www.egbok-massage.com/

Description: Offers acupuncture, massage, and shiatsu treatments.

Japanese Foundation for AIDS Prevention http://www.jfap.or.jp/

Description: Disseminates knowledge on AIDS prevention, assists studies for prevention and treatment, and conducts international exchanges of information on AIDS to enhance public health and welfare.

Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (JGCA) http://www.jgca.jp/

Description: Established in 1962 to promote basic and clinical research on gastric cancer. With invitation to non-Japanese to join and submit research papers.

The King Clinic http://homepage3.nifty.com/drleoking/

Description: General practitioner (physician and surgeon) serving the international community. Includes information on insurance coverage and choosing suitable doctors in Japan.

The Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery http://square.umin.ac.jp/jscvs/

Description: With information on its published journal, annual meetings, and international academic societies.

Journal of Health Science http://jhs.pharm.or.jp/home.htm

Description: Covers all aspects of health science; published by the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan.

Agency for Cooperation in International Health (ACIH) http://www.acih.com/

Description: A non-profit organization established with the endorsement of the Japanese government to participate in international efforts to improve health conditions in third world countries.

Access Dental Counseling http://www.accessdentalcounseling.net/

Description: The first project directly operated by Japanese dentists in cooperation with Canadian counselors to consider the international environment surrounding dental practice.

Japan Organ Transplant Network http://www.jotnw.or.jp/

Description: Hopes to set up organ transplants in Japan, along with setting up donor cards.

Life AIDS Project http://www.campus.ne.jp/~lap//lap1/lap2/english/lapeng.html

Description: Support group for people with HIV and caretakers.

The Journal of the Japanese Breast Cancer Society http://www.jbcs.gr.jp/breast/breast_s.html

Description: Deals with clincial, epidemiological studies and laboratory investigations concerning breast cancer and related diseases. With overview of orgaznization and instructions for publishing research.

Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association http://www.jatahq.org/tel.consultation/telconsult%20.htm

Description: Services include information about the disease itself, referrals to doctors and hospitals, plus its treatment and medical expenses.

Societas Neurologica Japonica http://www.neurology-jp.org/en/

Description: Oldest medical society for neurologists in Japan with more than 9000 members. Includes guide to its journal and meetings.

Japan International Medical Technology Foundation http://www.jimtef.or.jp/

Description: Contributes to the improvement of human welfare through international exchanges related to medical technology, enhancing understanding among medical professionals, and promotion of international collaboration and the development of medical technology.

Japanese Psycological Association http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jpa/index-e.html

Description: Promotes psychological research and represents Japan in international organizations like the International Union of Psychological Science. Also serves the general public by disseminating psychological knowledge and skills.