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Thanks to my time at Tokushukai

I was fortunate enough to spend last summer at Naze and Tokunoshima Tokushukai Hospitals as a final year medical student. During this productive time, I was able to participate in a variety of different clinical activities, and to immerse myself in the beauty and culture of the Amami region. Everybody I met made me feel extremely welcome, and it was a valuable experience to learn about the Tokushukai group’s humanitarian ethos. Upon my return to England, I put the lessons I learned in Japan into practice and was able to graduate from medical school in July of this year. Thanks to my time at Tokushukai, and to the encouragement and support I received from the many new friends I made, I had the honour of graduating top of my year. I was awarded the University of London, King’s College Gold Medal, the Todd Prize in Clinical Medicine, and the Haberdashers’ Prize in Clinical Medicine. I am currently working in the department of paediatrics at King’s College Hospital, one of London’s largest teaching hospitals. The hospital provides comprehensive health care and emergency services to a very diverse community. As a consequence, I see a very varied and interesting number of cases, and am enjoying my time here. While my present surroundings are very different from Naze and Tokunoshima, the wonderful learning opportunities I had while in Amami have stayed with me. I would like to thank the Tokushukai Group from the bottom of my heart. I miss you all and hope to return soon!

Hello, I am Dipok Dhar from London

Hello, I am Dipok Dhar from London and am well known as ‘Dipokku’ among my Japanese friends. I would like to introduce myself as a well-wisher and devoted worker for the Tokushukai family. I spent about 16 years in Shimane Medical University and came to know about Tokushukai through Mitsumoto sensei. I was amazed by the glorious story of Tokuka Torao sensei and his enthusiasm for the creation of Tokushukai as an independent institute. At the same time, I felt unlucky for not being familiar with the Tokushukai organization before I met Mitsumoto Sensei. Having said that, I was indeed lucky to join the Tokushukai family in August 2005 when I had already decided to relocate from Japan to the UK and, in fact, I had the best time in Amami in my life and will never forget the friendly people of Tokushukai.
Currently, I am involved in the research wing of the University College of London, UK and working with the most famous liver transplantation surgeon in the Europe named Max Malago. By the way, I had the opportunity to work with the most famous Japanese liver surgeon named Naofumi Nagasue during my stay in Izumo, Shimane. I am now working hard to get the medical license in the UK to work in the clinic. Do not forget to keep your fingers crossed for me. I have a dream to spread out the name and fame of Tokushukai all over the world and implement the great slogan of Tokuda sensei ; ‘People are created equal ‘. Nothing could be better than this in someone’s motto. We have already initiated an exchange programme of medical students/doctors between the Tokushukai and London and, last year, Miss Sandra Lauber visited the Amami hospitals and she was amazed how Tokushukai is efficiently delivering the most modern medical treatment in a remote island setting. We hope, in future our Japanese friends in Tokushukai will visit London University as an ambassador of Tokushukai, gain experiences in clinical excellence and exchange the London experience with their colleagues in Japan.
Tokushukai has already expanded its global activities in different Asian countries as well as in the Europe (Bulgaria) and hope, in near future, we will have Tokushukai signboard in London as well. Being a life-time member of the Tokushukai family, I always pray for the well-being of Tokuda Sensei as well as all members of the Tokushukai. My Best wishes from London.