Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture, Japan

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Living in the US since: 1990

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Career: PhD. in Exercise Physiology. 20+ years of basic research on diabetes, metabolism, and obesity at a university medical school, retiring in March 2023.

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Role at FLATjp:

Volunteer Coordinator, Patient Meeting Facilitator

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Hope to FLATjp:

"I came across FLATjp in the spring of 2022 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Even now, more than 30 years after I came to live in the U.S., it is the Japanese community that I turn to in times of need. Through FLATjp's activities, I hope to help Japanese residents in the U.S. understand the state of medical care in the U.S. and to share and utilize correct information."

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Interests:

"Ultra-marathon running, jazz vocal (in my younger days). Meditating, reading, walking (now). I am also involved in Japanese language education for children with Japanese roots in the local community."

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