Tomohiro Kanazawa
Fourth-year student in the six-year medical program
at Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo.
I study human performance under pressure in surgery
and build platforms that connect medicine, art, and culture.
Founder and Chair, Medical Students’ Atelier.
Grand Prix, Keio Boy Contest 2024 (“Mr. Keio”) —
a university-wide, public-facing student competition
themed around leadership, individuality, and positive impact.
Profile
- Affiliation
- Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
Year 4 of a six-year medical program - Hometown
- Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Leadership
- Founder and Chair, Medical Students’ Atelier (since 2025)
- Captain, Keio University School of Medicine Judo Club (2026)
- Writer, Sanshikai Newspaper,
Keio University School of Medicine
Research
Research Focus
Cognitive overload in surgery.
I study how attention and performance change under high workload in simulated surgical environments, with the long-term goal of improving surgical education.
Manuscript
An English-language manuscript is currently in preparation. This page will be updated after public release.
Medical Students’ Atelier
I founded Medical Students’ Atelier, a nationwide initiative that connects medical students across Japan through art and culture.
The project is developed in collaboration with Igaku-Shoin’s Sogo Shinryo and Generalist NAVI.
Culture and Discipline
- Judo
- Black belt (1st dan)
Captain, Keio University School of Medicine Judo Club - Urasenke Tea Ceremony
- Advanced Level — Assistant Instructor Qualification
- Motto
- 和而不同
Harmony without conformity. - Personal
- Judo, Urasenke tea ceremony, strength training, model building, and automobiles
Bench press personal best: 115 kg
Keio Boy Contest 2024
Grand Prix, Keio Boy Contest 2024 (“Mr. Keio”)
A university-wide student competition centered on leadership, individuality, and positive impact.
Selected Publications and Media
- February 17, 2026 m3.com Doctors LIFESTYLE, Part 3 Medical Students’ Atelier and its background. Japanese / Registration required.
- February 10, 2026 m3.com Doctors LIFESTYLE, Part 2 Life as a Keio medical student. Japanese / Registration required.
- February 3, 2026 m3.com Doctors LIFESTYLE, Part 1 Origin story after Keio Boy Contest 2024. Japanese / Registration required.
- October 30, 2025 Medical School Admission Encyclopedia 2026 Complete Edition Japanese.
- August 15, 2025 Sogo Shinryo, Vol. 35, No. 8: “Where Medicine and Expression Intersect” Hiroto Kitahara and Tomohiro Kanazawa. Japanese. Article Page / Issue Page
- October 27, 2024 Jukushin Digital: Student Essay Series, Vol. 1 Japanese.
Official Links
Contact
For media, research, and project inquiries, please contact me via Instagram or X direct message.