RISING — Season 1, Episode 8: Taking Affordable Medical Testing to the World! - Takashi Kawazoe
Documentary • 28 min • 9 seasons, 138 episodes • ★ 5.0/10
Episode synopsis
Medical tests at just 500 yen per criterion; on-the-spot results; and advice from a trained nurse: all features of the "self health check", a revolutionary healthcare business founded by Takashi Kawazoe. With plans for expansion into India in Autumn 2015, Kawazoe is already turning his attention to markets outside Japan. We follow this young entrepreneur, whose innovative system aims to provide opportunities for newly graduated nurses, and also offers an on-call home nursing service.
About RISING
Going beyond the horizon. Meet Japan's entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking is changing traditional mindsets in their various fields of work.
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- E3Calligrapher with Down Syndrome - Shoko Kanazawa
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- E5Global Branding Through Smart Farming - Hiroki Iwasa
- E6Saving the World with Euglena - Mitsuru Izumo
- E7Incubating a More Active Life for Senior Citizens - Mio Katagiri
- E9Conveying Japan's Craft Heritage to Children
- E10The Mascot Matriarch - Hiromi Kano
- E11Trawler to Table via Tablet in No Time - Masanari Matsuda
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