Research support
Supporting research activities and collaborative studies in obstetrics and gynecology.
An independent Japanese nonprofit organizationKAMOGAWA Organization for the Promotion of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Education and Research
Supporting the future of obstetrics and gynecology through research and education.
As an independent Japanese nonprofit organization, we support research, medical education, professional development, and public awareness in obstetrics and gynecology.
MISSION
Our Mission
Our mission is to conduct programs in obstetric and gynecological healthcare and related medical research, education, professional development, and public awareness; to improve the quality of healthcare, advance scholarship, and develop the competencies of healthcare professionals; and, by sharing the benefits of that work with society, to contribute to women’s health and welfare and to the interests of local communities and the public as a whole.
Article 3 (Purpose) of our Articles of Incorporation. The full Japanese text is published as a PDF. In the event of any discrepancy, the Japanese version prevails.
ABOUT
Who we are
KAMOGAWA Organization for the Promotion of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Education and Research is an independent Japanese nonprofit organization. Through research support, medical education, professional development, and public awareness, we contribute to the advancement of medicine and the benefit of society.
It is not part of Kyoto University or any other university or educational institution, and it does not operate as a hospital, clinic, or healthcare provider.
ACTIVITIES
What we do
Medical education
Supporting educational and learning opportunities for healthcare professionals.
Professional development
Supporting the next generation of professionals in obstetric and gynecological medicine.
Public awareness
Sharing knowledge and raising awareness of obstetric and gynecological healthcare and medicine.
Programs defined in Article 5 of our Articles of Incorporation
- Planning, managing, and supporting medical research, and promoting public understanding of it.
- Holding training sessions, lectures, and academic meetings on healthcare and medical research.
- Providing education, training, and continuing professional development for professionals working in obstetric and gynecological healthcare.
- Raising public awareness of advanced obstetric and gynecological healthcare.
- Any other programs necessary to achieve the purpose of the organization.
ORGANIZATION
Corporate information
- Legal name
- 特定非営利活動法人KAMOGAWA産婦人科医学教育研究推進機構Under Japanese law our registered legal name exists in Japanese only.
- English name
- KAMOGAWA Organization for the Promotion of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Education and ResearchAn English rendering of our registered Japanese name. We also use the customary English name “KAMOGAWA Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Education and Research”. Both names refer to the same legal entity.
- Charity IDJapan Corporate Number
- 5130005017699
- Legal form
- Specified Nonprofit Corporation under Japanese law
- Competent authority
- City of Kyoto
- Registered office
- 54 Shogoin-kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8397, Japanc/o Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine
- Representative
- Masaki Mandai, Chairperson
- Incorporation
- May 27, 2026 (registration of incorporation)Certified by the City of Kyoto: May 25, 2026 · Corporate number assigned: June 4, 2026
- Purpose
- To improve the quality of healthcare, advance scholarship, and develop the competencies of healthcare professionals through research, education, professional development, and public awareness in obstetrics and gynecology. By sharing the outcomes with society, we contribute to women’s health and welfare and to the interests of local communities and the public.Summary of Article 3 of the Articles of Incorporation. The original Japanese text prevails.
- Articles
- Read the Articles PDF · Japanese
- Public registries
- National Tax Agency · Corporate Number Publication Site
City of Kyoto · NPO corporation registryIndependent public records confirming our registered name, corporate number, and address.
GOVERNANCE
Directors and auditor
Initial officers named in the Articles of Incorporation. Term: from incorporation through February 29, 2028.
- Chairperson
- Masaki Mandai
- Vice Chairpersons
- Yoshitsugu Chigusa · Ryusuke Murakami
- Directors
- Miho Egawa · Asuka Okunomiya · Takuma Ohsuga · Nozomi Higashiyama · Kentaro Ishida · Azusa Sakurai
- Auditor
- Norimasa Sagawa
CONTACT
Get in touch
For inquiries about the organization and our activities, please contact us by email.
[email protected]