At our clinic, we are committed to supporting non-Japanese speakers with compassionate, English-speaking care. Language barriers, unfamiliar systems, and cultural differences can make even a simple clinic visit feel stressful—especially when you or your loved ones are unwell.

Because when we studied abroad in the United States, we often felt uncertain and anxious—especially when facing differences in healthcare systems and language barriers. With a young child to care for, it was particularly stressful whenever someone in the family got sick. We couldn’t afford to fall ill ourselves, and even though we had supportive friends around us, the worry was always there.

It was difficult to explain our symptoms clearly in a foreign language. We were unsure if we fully understood the doctors or if our health insurance would cover the necessary care. These challenges gave us firsthand experience of the many hurdles that come with living in a different country.

That experience is the reason we offer English-language support at our clinic. We hope to ease some of the anxiety that non-Japanese speakers may feel when seeking medical care in Japan. Whether you’re here for work, study, or family, we want to be a trusted supporter in your life—someone you can turn to when you’re feeling unwell, physically or emotionally.

The team of outstanding medical professionals at Musashi-Koganei Midori Clinic has been providing exceptional health care since October 2024.The highly skilled physicians offer primary care and an array of additional medical services with a compassionate, committed medical staff in English and Japanese. Staff take a holistic view of each patient’s needs – addressing their medical concerns as well as life challenges that may be impacting their health. Medical directors are specialists of diabetes, thyroid disease and endocrine disease. Nutrition consultation is provided by National Registered Dietitians.

To provide convenient, one-stop care, Musashi-Koganei Midori Clinic is equipped with an on-site lab, ultrasound, and ECG, and major vaccines in the clinic office.

For information about health care services available at Musashi-Koganei Midori Clinic or to schedule an appointment, call 042-316-1101 today. You can also book online using the scheduling tool (We recommend you use the translation tool because the description is only in Japanese).

We provide primary care services for adults (18 and over) and elderly patients.

Service include:

• Acute care / “sick” visits, for example: infections, fever, cough (flu, COVID-19)
• Diabetes (Type 1, type 2 and others)
• Chronic disease management (high blood pressure, high cholesterol)
• Thyroid disease (Basedow’s disease, Hashimoto’s disease)
• Endocrine disease
• Nutrition consultation
• Diabetes educational classes
• Immunization
• Lab tests

We have staff who speak:

• English
• Japanese

We have decided to open a clinic specializing in internal medicine, diabetes, thyroid, and endocrine diseases on the 2nd floor of SOCOLA Musashi-Koganei Cross. I am very grateful to have been able to support the health management of the local community in this area, which I have been familiar with since I was a child.

Both sisters are interested in internal medicine and preventive medicine, and have accumulated experience specializing in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, metabolism, and endocrinology. We have a special interest in primary care such as chronic disease management with passion and compassionate.

Takako received her medical degree from Saitama Medical University where she also completed her residency in internal medicine. She received her doctor degree from Tokyo Medical University.

Mitsuko is now involved in basic research on beta cells at Kitasato University, department of endocrinology and metabolism. She received her medical and doctor degree from Kitasato University where she also completed her residency in internal medicine. Her postdoctoral fellowship career at University of California, San Francisco dedicated to investigate the mechanism of viral therapy for insulinoma.