My wife (Japanese) and I (US) will be relocating back to the Kansai area (likely outside of Kyoto) around April of next year. The relocation is not work related. We are currently in the US, but I lived in Japan from 2005-2010 (and my wife was born and raised in Japan).
I have Crohn's Disease and it has progressed to the point where I need surgery. I'm debating whether to do this in the US or wait until we move to Japan. My wife was a nurse in Japan, but unfortunately we don't seem to have the right contacts to help us research good places to have surgery. Regardless of where I have surgery, I will also need to find a good Gastroenterologist in the Kansai Area.
I've read that universities are a good place to start, so will be looking into medical universities in Kyoto and Osaka, but curious if anyone has other suggestions on where to start looking. Also I'm wondering how much it matters whether I have Japanese health insurance when reaching out to these universities.
My wife just changed her family register to show that she is residing at her family's home, so she already has insurance (we are in Japan right now for the holidays), my understanding is I will have to apply once I land with a spouse visa.
by Flimsy-Adagio3751