Japan’s healthcare system is undergoing a digital overhaul. Meanwhile, healthcare apps and personalised wellness tools empower citizens to take charge of their health. However, Japanese hospitals are still expensive, leaving room for brands to step in and make healthcare more accessible to all.
Kat Joplin is a Vietnamese American writer, journalist, and educator based in Tokyo, Japan. Their work explores queer sexuality and gender, as well as themes of foreignness and belonging. They have written articles for platforms such as Gay Times, Tokyo Weekender, and The Japan Times; have published creative pieces with The Wise Owl, Bloodletter Magazine, and The Examined Life Journal; and are contributing author to the upcoming book Planet Drag.
As a drag queen, they can be found performing throughout Japan under the stage name Le Horla.
Erina Honda is senior research manager at Somi Insights, a Tokyo-based market research and strategic insights agency. She brings eight years of qualitative research experience from Ipsos K.K. across projects in the entertainment, FMCG, and healthcare industries. Erina completed her undergraduate studies at J.F. Oberlin College in Tokyo.
Evan E. Lambert is a journalist, travel writer, essayist, and short fiction writer with bylines at Thought Catalog, Business Insider, Mic, People, Queerty, BuzzFeed, Going, The Discoverer, and many more. You can check out his other work at https://evanlambert.journoportfolio.com/.
