Showa University

In 1928, concerned by the primarily academic focus of medical training in national universities at that time, Dr. Shusuke Kamijo established Showa Medical University, advocating the need for teaching future physicians basic clinical ability (knowledge, skill and attitude) so that they could be capable of meeting patient’s real needs Dr. Kamijo proposed 'as a good citizen / as a good human / as a good physician' to be the educational goal and with fiery passion and steadfast conviction, he devoted himself to the establishment of ideal medical education and medical care that could be trusted by patients.