KAMAKURA INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE ASSOCIATION

True Healing
Begins Here.

Where ancient wisdom meets modern science.

A place where nature's wisdom and contemporary science converge.
True health beyond pharmaceutical dependency.
KIMA is a community for the practice and exploration of integrative medicine.

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A QUESTION FOR YOU
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Do you believe your doctor is the one who heals you?

In truth, it is your body's own mechanisms that heal disease. Physicians are coordinators, and medicine is merely a support tool. You are the protagonist of your own healing.

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Do you feel safe simply because you go to the hospital?

What truly matters is reducing dependence on hospitals and medications. A way of living that activates your body's innate healing power is the real path to health.

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Could there be a more essential approach to medicine?

Nutrition, sleep, mindfulness, harmony with nature — an integrated approach that draws out your body's full healing capacity. That is the question KIMA asks.

Integrating science,
nature's wisdom,
and universal truth.

KIMA is a research and practice community for integrative medicine, based in Kamakura, Japan. While recognizing the limitations of modern Western medicine, we blend nutritional medicine, naturopathy, mindfulness, and Eastern medicine into a holistic approach — where practitioners and citizens together explore what medicine truly means.

We envision a society where each person moves beyond pharmaceutical dependency and actively chooses their own path to health.

Integrative Medicine Research & Practice
Physicians and specialists collaboratively research and practice medical approaches that unite evidence-based medicine with natural wisdom.
Public Education & Outreach
We empower the general public to make informed health choices through lectures, content, and seminars.
Cultural Practice Rooted in Kamakura
We offer experiences that weave Zen, mindfulness, and naturopathy into the rich cultural fabric of Kamakura.
International Network
We connect with integrative medicine practitioners and researchers worldwide, bringing the latest global insights to Japan.
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Shin Fukuda
M.D., Ph.D.
Internal Medicine Psychosomatic Medicine Ph.D. General Internal Medicine Specialist Rheumatology Specialist Integrative Medicine Souaikai Medical Corp.

A physician's role is
to draw out your
innate healing power.

"My doctor will cure me." "Medication will heal me." Many people hold these beliefs — yet they are profound misconceptions. Disease is healed by your body's own mechanisms. Medicine is merely a support tool; the physician, a skilled coordinator. You are the true healer.

What truly matters is reducing dependency on hospitals and medications, and creating the conditions that maximize your body's natural healing capacity. This is the message I carry through integrative medicine.

About Sessions

Support Members

Specialists who share the vision and mission of KIMA

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Ken Izawa
KEN IZAWA
Acupuncturist Anma Massage Therapist Judo Therapist
Director, Watnal Acupuncture & Osteopathic Clinic
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Takeru Kitazawa
TAKERU KITAZAWA
Acupuncturist Athletic Trainer
CEO, newwaves Inc.
Akala Fitness Trainer

What KIMA Offers

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Columns & Articles (note)
Dr. Fukuda writes on integrative medicine, naturopathy, and mindfulness — making the essence of true health accessible to all.
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Public Lectures
Open lectures delivering the latest insights in integrative medicine to the general public. Held in Kamakura and online.
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Specialist Community
A network of physicians, nutritionists, therapists, and researchers united by a shared vision — meeting regularly online, in-person, and via chat.
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Doctor's Session
Individual integrative medicine sessions with Dr. Fukuda. A private, self-pay consultation to fundamentally reassess your health.
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Zen & Mindfulness Retreat
Retreat tours set in Kamakura's temples and nature. Return to your true self through meditation, Zen, and dialogue with the natural world.
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International Network
Collaborating with integrative medicine practitioners worldwide to bring the most current global approaches to Japan. Exchange programs in development.

A restaurant where every visit
makes you healthier.

We envision a natural health restaurant in Kamakura —
a place where the wisdom of integrative medicine lives in every meal.
Where eating itself is therapy, and every visit is healing.

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