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How to read and understand your Japanese health check report

If you’ve lived in Japan for a while now, in one way or another you have most likely come across the annual health check, or 健康診断 (kenko shindan), the once-a-year reality check that — despite often being the bearer of bad news — makes things a tad more complicated by having way too many kanji.Typically organized by your company, Japan’s health check practice is a brilliant

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What to expect when undergoing a medical check-up in Japan

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A Tokyo dietitian's top picks for healthy Japanese convenience …

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What to do if you require medical assistance while visiting Japan

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Porn for women in Japan: The adult entertainment world isn’t just …

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Mindful care: Changing the perception of mental health in Japan

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How artificial intelligence is transforming medicine

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Japan’s healthiest ‘fast food’ restaurant

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Best places to buy plant-based, organic and healthy food in Japan

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Cures and remedies and the Tokyo temples and shrines that …

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Globalising Japan’s medical care

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Why is Japan's medical care system breaking down

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Drink to your health: How Japan’s 'tokuho' products took shape

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Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

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Study suggests Japanese curry effective at staving off dementia

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Japan to ban cannabinoid HHCH from Dec 2 after gummies make …

WEBA Japanese health ministry panel on Tuesday decided to ban HHCH, a synthetic cannabinoid, from Dec 2 after many people who consumed gummies …

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Japan eyes banning cannabinoid HHCH after gummies render …

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Heat, disease, air pollution: How climate change impacts health

WEBGrowing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the issue at …

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MLB and Nike announce 2025 uniforms will have larger jersey …

WEBMajor League Baseball uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys and individual pant customization will be available to all players beginning in …

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Japanese government appoints Hatsune Miku as corona …

WEBInternational superstar vocaloid Hatsune Miku on Sept 9 assumed her new position as Coronavirus Countermeasure Supporter in the Office for Novel Coronavirus …

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