Join James Maskell and leading luminaries from the American functional medicine community for a cultural exchange like no other — three days of clinical depth, Japanese hospitality, and cross-pollination between two of the world's most promising health traditions.
The premise
Japan has built one of the healthiest populations on earth through diet, community, and public health — but the country is still discovering the granular, personalised tools of root-cause medicine. The American functional medicine community has the opposite story. This journey is the place those two worlds meet, learn from each other, and leave changed.
The journey
A networking evening with Japanese practitioners and the visiting cohort. A 60–90 minute live show featuring US and Japanese speakers, an official welcome, cultural programming, and a delicious Japanese dinner.
A full-day clinical conference organised by Dr. Kenji Shibuya — bridging Japan's world-class public health tradition with the personalised, root-cause approach of functional medicine.
A curated cultural day in Tokyo — temples, tea, food, and the quiet rituals that make Japanese wellbeing what it is. Highlights and itinerary to follow.
Your hosts
James Maskell is the founder of Evolution of Medicine and the Functional Forum — the largest integrative medicine community in the world.
Dr. Kenji Shibuya is a leading voice in Japanese public health and the organiser of the Sunday conference — bridging Japan's clinical community with the global functional movement.
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