Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Housing is provided; salary or cash stipend is not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1–2 years
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published1–2 years
Clinical exposureDirect patient management, scrub-in surgery and research across shoulder, knee, elbow and ankle arthroscopy, knee osteotomy, cartilage regeneration, orthobiologics and musculoskeletal ultrasound; the ISAKOS profile describes approximately 40% arthroscopy, 40% knee surgery and 20% sports medicine
Funding · publishedHousing is provided; salary or cash stipend is not published
DestinationJapan
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Physician with an appropriate orthopaedic or sports-medicine background · Competitive document review and interview · Ability to participate in the Japanese and English clinical-learning environment
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Kameda states that Ministry-certified foreign-clinician training supervisors participate in the international fellowship. Applicants must confirm the exact clinical-training permission and practising scope that will apply to their appointment.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Japanese and English are listed as primary languages. The hospital states that Japanese ability may be assessed during the web interview; no formal JLPT or English-test score is published.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The official fellowship pages do not publish visa requirements or sponsorship details; selected international fellows should confirm the training-visa process with Kameda.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Housing is provided; salary or cash stipend is not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleCompetitive CV review followed by interview; the current official pages do not publish a deadline or commencement date
Official contactShin Yamada · Department of Sports Medicine+81 4 7092 2211
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Physician with an appropriate orthopaedic or sports-medicine background
Competitive document review and interview
Ability to participate in the Japanese and English clinical-learning environment
Registration, licence & examinations
Kameda states that Ministry-certified foreign-clinician training supervisors participate in the international fellowship. Applicants must confirm the exact clinical-training permission and practising scope that will apply to their appointment.
Visa / work authorisation
The official fellowship pages do not publish visa requirements or sponsorship details; selected international fellows should confirm the training-visa process with Kameda.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Additional credentials requested during host review
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-to-two-year international sports-medicine and arthroscopy fellowship with one place annually. Kameda publishes hands-on surgery, research, multi-joint arthroscopy, provided housing and Japanese-language support, while the cash-stipend amount remains unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Provided housing, Japanese-language education, daily team rounds, monthly radiology conference, weekly physiotherapy conference, clinical research, musculoskeletal-ultrasound training and professional soccer, rugby and baseball team coverage.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Housing is provided. The ISAKOS profile estimates other living costs at approximately JPY 30,000–50,000 per month but does not publish the housing type, value or utility arrangements.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Kameda Medical Center, Department of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy
Kameda Medical Center is a major tertiary-care centre in Kamogawa. Its Sports Medicine department combines arthroscopic surgery, rehabilitation, orthopaedic ultrasound, athlete medical screening and field coverage.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Chief of Sports Medicine
Affiliation
Kameda Medical Center
Clinical focus
Knee and shoulder arthroscopy, orthobiologics, musculoskeletal ultrasound and sports medicine
Qualifications
MD, PhD; orthopaedic sports-medicine and clinical-training supervisor
Hiroshi Ohuchi is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Kameda International Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Knee and shoulder arthroscopy, orthobiologics, musculoskeletal ultrasound and sports medicine. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Dr Ohuchi has led Kameda's Sports Medicine service since 2009. His official hospital profile records fellowship training at Sakudaira and the Taos Orthopaedic Institute and identifies English as a spoken language.
Teaching faculty and fellowship contactOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Kameda Medical Center
Clinical focus
Elbow arthroscopy
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Shin Yamada is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty and fellowship contact for Kameda International Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Elbow arthroscopy. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Shin Yamada is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty and fellowship contact. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Soichi Hattori is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty for Kameda International Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Ankle arthroscopy. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Soichi Hattori is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Yuki Kato is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty for Kameda International Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Knee arthroscopy, arthroplasty and orthobiologics. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Yuki Kato is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The ISAKOS profile states that Kameda has accepted research fellows since 2009. The hospital publishes testimonials from international fellows from the Philippines, Argentina, Pakistan and other countries.
APPLICANT PROFILE
International orthopaedic physicians seeking long-form sports-medicine, arthroscopy and clinical-research training
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Japanese and English are listed as primary languages. The hospital states that Japanese ability may be assessed during the web interview; no formal JLPT or English-test score is published.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
