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Kewel

AI-Powered Access to the World's BestMedical Expertise

Transforming medical diagnostics by fusing cutting-edge deep learning with clinical expertise.
Delivering faster, more accurate diagnoses to address critical challenges in healthcare.

Cover of "Medical Diagnostic Support AI Development — Introductory Volume: Get It Running from Zero"

Our representative has published a medical-AI book (in Japanese)

Medical Diagnostic Support AI DevelopmentIntroductory VolumeVolume 1 of a 4-volume series

Get It Running from ZeroMedical Imaging AI for Physicians

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Solutions

We serve healthcare needs through six pillars.

Business Pillars

02

Cloud Radiology Services

Remote image interpretation by specialist physicians. Delivering high-quality radiology reports in a timely manner regardless of location, helping bridge regional gaps in healthcare access. Our platform architecture, built for the future implementation of an AI inference engine, enables a smooth expansion to advanced AI-powered cloud radiology services.

03

Cloud EHR Services

A cloud-based electronic health record. With an optional integration with our Cloud Radiology Services, even facilities without an on-site radiologist can go from imaging orders to radiology reports entirely within the record.

04

Medical AI Managed Services

A managed service providing high-quality data annotation by specialist physicians and domain experts. Through a multi-stage quality assurance process, we build expertly curated datasets that support pharmaceutical R&D, drug discovery, and AI development.

05

Medical Data Services

Generating rich structured datasets from medical images. Partnering with pharmaceutical companies to accelerate drug discovery and R&D with high-quality AI-analyzed clinical data and quantitative biomarkers.

06

Custom Medical AI Development

Custom AI model and system development. Building tailored solutions from concept to deployment for your unique challenges.

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About

Company Name
Kewel Corporation
Representative
Takashi Shono (Founder & CEO)
Headquarters
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Founded
December 2024
Capital
30 Million JPY
Employees
12 (8 physicians. Including contractors)
Business
AI Medical Diagnostic SaMD, Cloud Radiology Services, Cloud EHR Services, Medical AI Managed Services, Medical Data Services, Custom Medical AI Development
Registration
Medical Device Manufacturing Business, Japan (Registration No. 13BZ202001)

Corporate Vision

AI-Powered Access to the World's Best Medical Expertise

Members

Leadership

Takashi Shono, Ph.D.

Founder & CEO

B.E., M.E., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Keio University. Since joining NTT as a new graduate, he has nearly 30 years of experience across telecommunications, semiconductor, and software industries. During his nearly 19 years at Intel Corporation, he led the standardization (IEEE, WiMAX Forum, etc.), regulatory adoption (ITU-R, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, ARIB, etc.), and commercialization of WiMAX technology across both global and Japanese markets, establishing himself as one of Japan's pioneering figures in WiMAX and 5G. In recognition of these achievements, he received the Intel Achievement Award, Intel's highest global honor. He also pursued research on next-generation wireless communication technologies at Intel's headquarters in California, USA. Beyond his technical leadership, he has also served as an executive officer at Japanese subsidiaries of U.S. tech companies, demonstrating strong business acumen. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Kochi University of Technology and formerly at Kyushu University. He holds 10 patents in Japan and the U.S. and is the author/editor of three technical books.

Medical Research Team

* Only some members of the Medical Research Team are listed here.

Yuto Aoki, M.D., Ph.D.

Gastroenterology

Graduate of Nippon Medical School. After completing clinical residency, he joined the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Nippon Medical School. Following advanced training at Nippon Medical School Hospital and the National Cancer Center Hospital, he currently practices and conducts research as a gastrointestinal surgeon specializing in hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery at Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, with a primary focus on liver surgery. Alongside his clinical work, he actively promotes collaborative research in navigation surgery, including AI applications. Contributes to Kewel's AI diagnostic SaMD development in gastroenterology as a clinical hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgeon.

Kentaro Suzuki, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurology

Graduate of Nippon Medical School. After completing initial clinical training at Nippon Medical School Hospital, he joined the Department of Neurology. After working at Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Nippon Medical School Hospital, and other institutions, followed by a research fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles, he has served as Associate Professor and Director of Neurology at Nippon Medical School Musashikosugi Hospital since 2026. He is certified as a Specialist and Supervising Physician by the Japanese Society of Neurology, among others, specializing in stroke care with a particular focus on neuroendovascular treatment. Leads Kewel's AI diagnostic SaMD development in neurology as a clinical specialist in stroke and neuroendovascular treatment.

Kenji Furuichi, M.D., Ph.D.

Gastroenterology

Graduate of Shiga University of Medical Science. Board-certified diagnostic radiologist with over 16 years of clinical experience in diagnostic imaging and IVR at acute care hospitals. He has led image interpretation systems at core hospitals and trained residents and allied health professionals. Contributes to Kewel's AI diagnostic SaMD development in gastroenterology and orthopedics as a board-certified radiologist.

Advisor

Hiroshi Yoshioka, M.D., Ph.D.

Senior Advisor

Ph.D. in Medicine from the University of Tsukuba. Physician specializing in radiology and medical imaging. After serving at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, he held academic appointments including Lecturer in Radiology at the University of Tsukuba, Visiting Lecturer at Stanford University School of Medicine, Visiting Lecturer and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, and Professor at the University of California, Irvine, where he is now a Professor Emeritus. He has also served as a Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore and Mahidol University, promoting international collaborative research in AI-based medical imaging. Drawing on his extensive experience in medical imaging and AI research, he provides strategic guidance on Kewel's clinical and imaging initiatives and supports international collaboration in medical AI.

Careers

Join us in creating the next generation of medical AI. We are looking for passionate individuals who want to make a real impact on society.

Business Development

  • Business planning and execution
  • Building partnerships with medical institutions and companies
  • Fundraising and financial strategy

Requirements: 10+ years of business development or sales experience in healthcare or IT

Machine Learning Engineer

  • Deep learning model development for AI medical diagnostics
  • Data preprocessing and training
  • Model optimization and XAI implementation

Requirements: Practical experience in deep learning model development

Medical Professionals

  • Clinical guidance and medical expertise
  • Data validation and annotation
  • Consultation in medical AI development

Requirements: Medical professionals interested in AI medical diagnostics

Sales

  • Sales and customer development for cloud radiology services
  • Proposal sales for medical AI contract development

Requirements: B2B sales experience in medical devices or healthcare IT services

Regulatory Affairs

  • SaMD marketing authorization/certification applications
  • PMDA and certification body consultations
  • QMS conformity and reliability assessments

Requirements: Experience in medical device regulatory affairs. SaMD experience preferred

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News

  • Exhibition

    Exhibited a booth at "New Technology Creation Exchange Meeting 2026 (Technology & Product Exhibition)", hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center, held at Tokyo Tama Mirai Messe. Details →

  • Publication

    Our representative published the paperback edition of his Japanese-language book "Medical Diagnostic Support AI Development, Introductory Volume: Get It Running from Zero — Medical Imaging AI for Physicians" (ISBN 978-4991520907). It is available alongside the Kindle edition. Details →

  • White Paper

    We have released a white paper, "Medical Diagnostic Support AI: Its Potential and Limits" (Japanese-language document). Free download. Download →

  • Publication

    Our representative published his Japanese-language book "Medical Diagnostic Support AI Development, Introductory Volume: Get It Running from Zero — Medical Imaging AI for Physicians" as a Kindle e-book. It is the first of a four-volume series; a paperback edition and the remaining three volumes will follow. Details →

  • Selection

    Selected for NVIDIA Inception, NVIDIA's global program supporting AI startups.

    NVIDIA Inception Program
  • Joint Development

    Received a commission from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukuoka University Hospital, for the joint development of the "AI Model for Prognosis Prediction after Periarticular Knee Osteotomy".

  • Patent

    Filed a patent application for technology that integrates anatomical structure information into AI-based ophthalmic OCT diagnosis to improve diagnostic accuracy: "Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging Support Device, Method, and Program" (Japan Patent Application No. 2026-119810).

  • Presentation

    Our representative presented "Implementation of AI Medical Image Diagnosis: A Startup's Challenge in Developing SaMD for Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, and Neurology" at the 3rd DMIL Academic Conference. Details →

  • Exhibition

    Exhibited a booth at "Medtec Japan 2026", held at Tokyo Big Sight. Details →

  • Grant

    Selected for the SME Agency "Manufacturing, Commerce and Service Productivity Enhancement Subsidy".

Contact

For inquiries about AI medical diagnostic solutions, development partnerships, medical-engineering collaboration, or investment opportunities, please feel free to contact us.

*We do not respond to sales or other inquiries unrelated to our business.

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Handling of Personal Information

Kewel Corporation ("Kewel") handles the personal information you provide in this form as follows.

1. Business operator
Kewel Corporation
2. Personal information manager
Personal Information Protection Manager (Director) (contact: privacy@kewel.co.jp)
3. Purpose of use
To respond to and contact you about your inquiry, and to propose or introduce Kewel services related to your inquiry.
4. Provision to third parties
We will not provide your personal information to third parties without your consent, except as required by law.
5. Outsourcing
We may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use. In that case, we select contractors that meet an adequate level of protection and supervise them appropriately, including by contract.
6. Requests for disclosure, etc.
You may request notification of the purpose of use, disclosure, correction, addition or deletion, suspension of use or erasure, suspension of provision to third parties, and disclosure of records of provision to third parties. Please contact the desk below.
7. Voluntary provision
Providing personal information is voluntary. However, if required fields are left blank, we may be unable to respond to your inquiry.
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Personal information inquiries

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Email: privacy@kewel.co.jp

For details, please see our Privacy Policy.