Preventive Care: Breast Health Edition

Written By Kenji Taylor

🎀October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Prioritize Your Breast Health with Torii Health

October is recognized worldwide as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness, promoting early detection, and supporting those affected. In 2025, awareness remains more important than ever — especially here in Japan. Knowledge truly is power. Taking the time to understand breast health is a vital first step toward protecting yourself and those you care about.

In Japan

  • Less than half of eligible women receive regular mammograms

  • Breast cancer accounts for about 20% of all female cancers

  • Over 95,000 new cases are diagnosed annually

  • Less than half of eligible women receive regular mammograms

U.S. Citizens and Military Families in Japan

Many Americans living overseas experience gaps in preventive screenings due to language barriers, financial barriers or unfamiliar healthcare systems.

Torii Health bridges that gap — offering English-speaking primary care, preventive education, and direct coordination for mammograms. Direct coordination means:

1 We set up the appointment for you

2 Provide English instructions and guidance via our staff

3 In-person or phone-based real time translation as necessary

4 Coordinated billing - The Japanese medical institution bills Torii Health, we bill you or your insurance (if direct billing is available for your insurance).

Walk-in, receive the service and walk-out. It is that simple.

🌸 Torii Health

At Torii Health, we provide American-style medical care that’s accessible, personalized, and preventive. We are committed to helping women and families in Japan stay proactive with their health. Through our partnership with Ebina Medical Center and other medical partners), we provide convenient access to mammogram screenings and preventive imaging — so that you can prioritize your well-being with confidence. Our clinic near Camp Zama is designed to support the health of both women and families throughout the year.  We also provide telehealth throughout all of Japan along with medication mailing so distance for frequent in-person visits without a barrier.

Schedule your screening.

If you’re age 40 or older — or have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer — now is the time to schedule an appointment with your family doctor at Torii Health and discuss a mammogram.

Book an appointment today at www.toriihealth.org/appointments 















Kenji Taylor