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.
Latest Updates
- Submissions opened for Medical Students’ Atelier 2026. Details are available on the new official website hosted by Igaku-Shoin. (Japanese)
- Featured in Keio Student Press in a profile interview, “Medical Student Tomohiro Kanazawa on the ‘Public-Road Fastest Theory’ — Beyond the Detours Lies an ‘Ichiza’” (Japanese).
- Received the Excellent Presentation Award at the Award Session of the 13th Surgical Education Summit (SES2026) for the presentation “Development of a Laparoscopic Simulation Model That Frequently Induces Cognitive Overload” (AW-4).
Profile
- Affiliation
- Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
Year 4 of a six-year medical program - Hometown
- Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
- Media Experience
- MBS Radio
Cast member, YanYan Boys, 2nd cohort (2024–2025)
“Ore-tachi Gocha Maze! — Atsumare YanYan: Risshi-hen”
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.
Conference Presentations
The 13th Surgical Education Summit (SES2026)
Excellent Presentation Award | Award Session
“Development of a Laparoscopic Simulation Model That Frequently Induces Cognitive Overload”
General Oral Presentation
“Cognitive Overload Impairs Performance in Laparoscopic Surgical Training: An Investigation Using a Cognitive Overload Induction Model”
The 58th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Medical Education
Student Award, Awards for Academic Excellence
“A Multidimensional Evaluation Framework for Cognitive Overload in Surgical Education”
Manuscript
An English-language manuscript is currently in preparation. This page will be updated after public release.
Medical Students’ Atelier
I launched Medical Students’ Atelier in 2025 to connect medical students across Japan through art and creative work. In collaboration with Igaku-Shoin, I lead its planning and operations as chair of the student organizing committee.
The project offers a place for medical students to share their perspectives and creative expression across university boundaries.
Medical Students’ Atelier Official Website (Japanese)
2026 | Second Edition
Submissions for the second edition opened on November 1, 2026. The project welcomes writing, painting, photography, music, film, and other forms of creative expression.
Submission period: November 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027
2025 | Inaugural Edition
The inaugural edition brought together 18 works by medical students across Japan, published in an online gallery. Award-winning and other selected works were also featured in Igaku-Shoin’s Sogo Shinryo journal.
- Medical Students’ Atelier 2025 Results (Japanese)
Includes a retrospective by student committee chair Tomohiro Kanazawa.
Culture and Discipline
- Judo
- Black belt (1st dan)
Captain, Keio University School of Medicine Judo Club - Urasenke Tea Ceremony
- Intermediate Level
- 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 - Awards
- Excellent Presentation Award
The 13th Surgical Education Summit (SES2026), 2026
Student Award, Awards for Academic Excellence
The 58th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Medical Education, 2026
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
- September 19, 2026 Keio Student Press: “Medical Student Tomohiro Kanazawa on the ‘Public-Road Fastest Theory’ — Beyond the Detours Lies an ‘Ichiza’” Profile interview on Medical Students’ Atelier, tea ceremony, surgical education research, and the ideas that connect these activities. Japanese.
- 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
- June 16, 2025 The Nishinippon Shimbun: “Medical Students, Let’s Connect Through Art” Featuring Medical Students’ Atelier 2025. Japanese / Subscriber-only.
- 2024–2025 MBS Radio, “Ore-tachi Gocha Maze! — Atsumare YanYan: Risshi-hen” Cast member, YanYan Boys, 2nd cohort.
- October 27, 2024 Keio Student Press: Student Essay Series, Vol. 1 Japanese.
Official Links
Contact
For media, research, and project inquiries, please contact me via Instagram or X direct message.
For inquiries by email, please contact [email protected].