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Sports Medicine Fellowships in Japan

Showing only Sports Medicine programmes in Japan. Other subspecialties remain available through the country filters below.

5Total programs
1Selected subspecialty
5Clinical & visiting
0Research
0Network host institutions
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How the Sports Medicine inventory in Japan is structured

This page contains 5 canonical pathways across 5 locations. Counts come from the current OrthoFellow database; missing funding or application information is never treated as a negative finding.

3clinical fellowships
0research fellowships
2observerships
0short courses
3current application signals
4funding details published
SUBSPECIALTY

Sports Medicine

5 programs
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026
Clinical + Research FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSports Medicine →

Kameda International Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship

Kameda Medical Center, Department of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy

⌖ Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan

Faculty & leadership

HOHiroshi Ohuchi, fellowship faculty at Kameda Medical Center, Department of Sports Medicine and ArthroscopyHiroshi OhuchiSYShin Yamada, fellowship faculty at Kameda Medical Center, Department of Sports Medicine and ArthroscopyShin Yamada+3 more

DurationFellows train in one-year units (some short-term fellows also…
FundingHousing is provided; salary or cash stipend is not published
ExposureDirect patient management, scrub-in surgery and research across shoulder, knee, elbow and ankle arthroscopy, knee osteotomy,…
✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSports Medicine →

Kanazawa University Hospital International Clinical Training / Observership - Sports Medicine

Kanazawa University Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (sports medicine group)

⌖ Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Faculty & leadership

SDSatoru Demura (出村 諭) (Head of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery), fellowship faculty at Kanazawa University Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (sports medicine group)Satoru Demura (出村 諭) (Head of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery)JNJunsuke Nakase (中瀬 順介) (Sports medicine, knee surgery), fellowship faculty at Kanazawa University Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (sports medicine group)Junsuke Nakase (中瀬 順介) (Sports medicine, knee surgery)+1 more

DurationClinical training (臨床修練): up to 2 years under an MHLW permit,…
FundingNo training fee for either clinical training or observership. All costs of applying (application…
ExposureSupervised hands-on clinical training under an MHLW clinical-training permit (up to 2 years) or an observership with the sports…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical + Research FellowshipRolling applicationSports Medicine →

Wakamatsu Hospital International Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship

Wakamatsu Hospital, University of Occupational and Environmental Health

⌖ Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Faculty & leadership

SUSoshi Uchida, fellowship faculty at Wakamatsu Hospital, University of Occupational and Environmental HealthSoshi UchidaYMYoichi Murata, fellowship faculty at Wakamatsu Hospital, University of Occupational and Environmental HealthYoichi Murata+2 more

Duration1–12 months; the comprehensive pathway is 12 months
FundingSelf-funded; the centre publishes no financial assistance but may help fellows apply for…
ExposureCustomisable clinical, operative and research training in knee, shoulder, elbow, hip and ankle sports surgery at a centre reporting…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSports Medicine →

Institute of Science Tokyo Knee and Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

Institute of Science Tokyo

⌖ Tokyo, Japan

Faculty & leadership

HKHideyuki Koga, fellowship faculty at Institute of Science TokyoHideyuki KogaTNTomomasa Nakamura, fellowship faculty at Institute of Science TokyoTomomasa Nakamura+4 more

Duration3 months
FundingThe centre-verified ISAKOS profile lists these financial-support sources: Private. It does not…
ExposureKnee and ankle arthroscopy, meniscal preservation and centralisation, advanced knee osteotomy, knee arthroplasty and optional…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSports Medicine →

Kobe University Sports Medicine Fellowship

Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine

⌖ Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Faculty & leadership

RKRyosuke Kuroda, fellowship faculty at Kobe University Graduate School of MedicineRyosuke KurodaYHYuichi Hoshino, fellowship faculty at Kobe University Graduate School of MedicineYuichi Hoshino+12 more

Duration12 months
FundingThe centre-verified ISAKOS profile lists these financial-support sources: Public. It does not…
ExposureDiagnosis, treatment and prevention of sports injuries with high-volume knee and shoulder arthroscopy, additional ankle, elbow,…
FELLOWSHIP FACULTY

Sports Medicine fellowship faculty in Japan

20 people are named on source-backed Japan programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.

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Sports Medicine fellowships in Japan: FAQs

Where can I do a sports medicine fellowship in Japan?

OrthoFellow lists 5 sports medicine pathways in Japan, including Kameda Medical Center, Department of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, Kanazawa University Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (sports medicine group), Wakamatsu Hospital, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Institute of Science Tokyo and 1 more. Each profile links to the official programme page.

Which Japan sports medicine fellowships are open now?

3 of 5 show an active, upcoming or rolling application signal. A listing is not a confirmed vacancy, so check the official page for the current cycle before applying.

How do I apply for a sports medicine fellowship in Japan?

Outside the US, sports and arthroscopy fellowships are offered by hospitals and through ESSKA, ISAKOS, BOSTAA and national societies, from multi-month clinical posts to short teaching-centre visits. Eligibility, registration and visa terms are programme-specific.

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