Japan Health is a brand-new international trade show dedicated to the medical and healthcare industries, set to launch in June 2025 at INTEX Osaka. The event will gather a wide range of participants—including medical device manufacturers, startups, research institutions, and public agencies from both Japan and abroad—to showcase Japan’s advanced technologies and healthcare services. The exhibition is officially affiliated with EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai – Health & Wellbeing Week, making it a globally recognized event during the Expo period.
What was very impressive during our visit was that Osaka Prefecture is making a concerted effort to promote the development of the healthcare industry, and has established a facility called Qross Nakanoshima that covers all related medical business types in collaboration with Mitsui Fudosan. This location aims to be a central hub for future medical device development, as it will concentrate research facilities available for startups, related medical institutions, academic organizations, and medical device companies. We met with the manager of Qross’s planning department, who guided us through all the related booths and exchanged business cards, which highlighted the significant effort that Osaka Prefecture is putting into this initiative. We felt that following Qross in the future will be very meaningful. Website: https://www.nakanoshima-qross.jp/en/#
Other Highlight Events We Participated In:
Global Healthcare Challenge(GHeC) (25 to 26 June)
The Global Healthcare Challenge (GHeC), held under the theme “Accelerating Healthcare Innovation beyond Borders,” aims to expand the global healthcare platform by inviting healthcare startups from Japan and around the world to participate in the competition. In addition to the contest, the event will feature a symposium and networking opportunities, bring together key figures and think leaders from the healthcare industry both locally and globally.
Keynote speakers included top officials from METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare), and JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization). Common themes across presentations included building sustainable healthcare ecosystems, addressing aging population needs, and advancing women’s health.
Health Japan Event (25 – 27 June)
JETRO Pavilion established at the international trade fair, ‘Japan Health’, held as part of the ‘Health and Well-Being Week’ during the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. The pavilion will feature 40 Japanese companies striving to expand their global presence, showcasing Japan’s outstanding medical equipment, welfare and nursing tools, and other healthcare-related products.
During the event, we visited several booths and held discussions on launching medical devices into APAC markets. These included JETRO, Philips, Parafeed, Health Holland, Micron, Qcross, MERA, Osaka Prefecture Life Science Industry Division, Mitsui Fudosan Life Science Innovation Department, and AMI Inc.
Expo 2025 Health and Well-being Week (20 June to 1 July)
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, themed ‘Designing a Future Society for Our Lives,’ will host the ‘Health and Well-Being Week’ from June 20th to July 1st, 2025. As part of this special week, we will showcase advanced medical technologies and state-of-the-art welfare equipment at the ‘HEALTH DESIGN Live Brighter’ exhibition and experience event. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge innovations and envision a future where advanced medical care enhances lives.
