Science View J-Innovators Special 2018: Breakthrough Technologies Supporting Japan's Healthcare

"J-Innovators" is a popular segment of Science View that introduces Japan's brilliant inventions. This special episode features takumis or innovators that have contributed to medical technology. Science View reporter, Michelle Yamamoto is joined by Dr. Fumiaki Ikeno, a research associate from Stanford University to introduce groundbreaking inventions that have sprung from paying attention to fine details which Japan is known for. They will visit Fukushima Medical Device Development Support Centre, a state-of-the-art facility designed to promote the development of new devices. Find out what one of the takumi's latest devices is capable of doing as it is demonstrated in the facility's mock operation room.