Departments
The second Thursday of March every year is World Kidney Day. Kitano Hospital also holds lectures and other events every year as part of "Kitano Kidney Day."
Let's take this opportunity to think about kidney disease!
(*There are no plans to release it at a later date.)
| theme | Kidney health for everyone! —The story of walking with your kidneys— | |
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| Date and time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
[Lecture] 14:00-15:30 (Registration starts at 13:30) |
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| venue | Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital New Building 2nd floor "Kitano Hall" The location of the new building is hereof,New building floors are herePlease refer to each of the following. |
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| application | This application formPlease apply from here. *If the maximum number of participants is reached, registration may close early. |
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| cost | free | |
| Title | theme | This is your story. Protect your kidneys and live a healthy life. |
| Lecturer | Various professions (doctors, nurses, registered dietitians, physical therapists, pharmacists, clinical laboratory technicians) I will tell you the story in a story format. |
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| please | Please cooperate by wearing a mask. | |
| remarks | We also have small souvenirs available, so please come and visit us. | |

For details, please see PDFPlease see.
| Date and time | March 4, 2025 (Tuesday) 14:00-15:15 | |
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| On-demand streaming | For the time being, limited time distribution | |
| Application | Kitano Kidney Day 2025 has ended. | |
| Presentation 1 | theme | What you can do now for your kidneys |
| Lecturer | Yu Matsubara (Chief Director of the Department of Nephrology, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital) | |
| Presentation 2 | theme | Let's all reduce salt intake ~Where do Japanese people get their salt from?~ |
| Lecturer | Registered dietitian, Nutrition Department, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital | |
| Presentation 3 | theme | Protect your kidneys! ~Safe and appropriate exercise therapy~ |
| Lecturer | Physical Therapist, Department of Rehabilitation, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital | |
| Date and time | March 5, 2024 (Tuesday) 14:00-15:00 | |
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| On-demand streaming | For the time being, limited time distribution | |
| Application | Kitano Kidney Day 2024 has ended. | |
| Presentation 1 | theme | Are your kidneys okay? |
| Lecturer | Tatsuo Tsukamoto (Chief Director of the Department of Nephrology, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital) | |
| Presentation 2 | theme | Let's learn! Reducing salt intake ~What to reduce? How to reduce it?~ |
| Lecturer | Registered dietitian, Nutrition Department, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital | |
| Presentation 3 | theme | Safe and easy! Exercise therapy to protect your kidneys |
| Lecturer | Physical Therapist, Department of Rehabilitation, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital | |
| Date and time | Tuesday, March 7, 2023 14:30-15:20 | |
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| How to watch | Premiere streaming on YouTube (viewing period ended) | |
| Presentation 1 | theme | What happens if your kidneys fail? -Things you may think you know but don't know about the kidneys- |
| Lecturer | Tatsuo Tsukamoto Chief of Nephrology, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital |
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| Presentation 2 | theme | Safe and easy! Exercise therapy to protect your kidneys |
| Lecturer | Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital Rehabilitation Department Physical Therapist |
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| Presentation 3 | theme | Preventing frailty through diet |
| Lecturer | Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital Nutrition Department, Registered Dietitian |
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