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

About

Company Name Kewel Corporation
Representative Takashi Shono
Headquarters Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Founded December 2024
Capital 30 Million JPY
Employees 12 (7 physicians. Including contractors)

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Members

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 over 25 years of experience across telecommunications, semiconductor, and software industries. During his nearly 19 years at Intel Corporation, he led the global standards development and commercialization of WiMAX technology—establishing himself as a pioneering figure in Japan—and pursued research on next-generation wireless communication technologies at Intel's headquarters in California, USA. Beyond his technical leadership, he has also held executive positions 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.

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

Gastroenterology

M.D., Ph.D. in Medicine, 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.

Tatsuya Kishi, M.D.

Orthopedics

Graduate of Tokai University School of Medicine. He is now an Assistant Professor in Orthopedic Surgery and a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, where he performs spinal and general orthopedic surgery and conducts basic research on spinal cord injury.
Supports Kewel's AI diagnostic SaMD development in orthopedics through his experience in spinal surgery and spinal cord injury research.

Kentaro Suzuki, M.D.

Neurology

Graduate of Nippon Medical School. After completing initial clinical training at Nippon Medical School Hospital, he joined the Department of Neurology. He served at Ebara Hospital and the Stroke Division of Mihara Memorial Hospital affiliated with the Institute of Brain and Blood Vessels, and subsequently held positions as Assistant Professor and Lecturer at Nippon Medical School Hospital. Following 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, the Japanese Society for Neuroendovascular Therapy, and the Japanese Stroke Society, 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.

Hiroyuki Yamasaki, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurosurgery

Ph.D. in Medicine from Tokushima University Graduate School of Medicine. Neurosurgeon with over 35 years of clinical experience, currently practicing at a hospital in Hiroshima City. He is board-certified by the Japan Neurosurgical Society, the Japanese Stroke Society, and the Japanese Society for Neuroendovascular Therapy. His clinical expertise spans comprehensive stroke care, with particular specialization in neuroendovascular treatment.
Underpins Kewel's AI diagnostic SaMD development in neurology with 35 years of clinical experience in neurosurgery.

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

Radiology

Ph.D. in Medicine from 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.

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.

Solutions

We serve healthcare needs through five pillars:
AI medical diagnostic SaMD development, teleradiology services, medical AI managed services, medical data services, and custom medical AI development.

Deep Learning Medical Imaging Cloud SaaS SaMD Compliant XAI Technology DICOM Support

AI Medical Diagnostic SaMD

Medical device software powered by cutting-edge deep learning. Analyzes medical images with high precision, delivering real-time insights and explainable results that physicians can trust.

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. We plan to integrate AI-powered diagnostics in the future to further enhance accuracy and efficiency.

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. We plan to expand the service to specialized domains beyond healthcare in the future.

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.

Custom Medical AI Development

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

Medical Specialties & Areas

Ophthalmology

Early detection of retinal diseases through OCT and fundus photograph analysis. Detecting conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration that can lead to vision loss.

Gastroenterology

Integrated AI diagnostic support for hepatobiliary-pancreatic (liver, biliary, pancreas) regions. Enabling early cancer detection and benign/malignant classification, with future expansion to adjacent GI areas.

Orthopedics

X-ray-based bone tumor detection and benign/malignant classification, pediatric humeral fracture and elderly femoral fracture detection. Also includes MRI-based spine disease diagnosis support.

Neurology

Supporting thrombolysis (t-PA) eligibility decisions for acute ischemic stroke. Helping reduce time to treatment initiation.

Radiology

AI-assisted CT/MRI analysis for urological imaging (renal masses, renal cysts, adrenal tumors). Streamlining diagnostic radiology interpretation workflows.

Expanding into additional clinical specialties

Careers

Join us in creating next-generation medical AI. We're looking for passionate people who want to make a real impact on society.

Business Development

  • Business planning & execution
  • Partnership development with healthcare institutions & corporations
  • Fundraising & 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 & training
  • Model optimization & XAI implementation

Requirements: Hands-on experience in deep learning model development

Medical Professionals

  • Clinical guidance & medical expertise
  • Data validation & annotation
  • Consultation for 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

2026.5.30

PresentationPresented "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 →

2026.4.21-23

ExhibitionExhibited at Medtec Japan 2026. Details →

2026.1.13

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

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