What ClinicJapan is
ClinicJapan is an independent editorial guide to cosmetic medicine in Japan, published in English and Japanese. We are not a clinic, not a booking agency, and not affiliated with any medical provider. We take no advertising, no PR placements and no referral fees.
Why it exists
Japanese cosmetic medicine is technically excellent and poorly documented for outsiders. Almost all available information comes from clinics themselves, which means pricing is presented as a starting figure rather than a total, risks are underweighted, and the differences between providers are invisible unless you already read Japanese.
Foreign visitors face a second layer: the licensing system, the advertising regulations, and the pharmaceutical approval framework that actually govern Japanese practice are rarely explained in English at all. We built this site to close both gaps.
Editorial policy
| No advertising | We accept no advertising fees from clinics. Every inclusion and exclusion is an editorial decision |
| No sponsorship or PR | No sponsored articles, no paid placements, no affiliate commission on treatments |
| Independence | No financial relationship with any clinic, device manufacturer or industry body |
| Honesty over optimism | We publish downsides, complication rates and failure cases alongside benefits |
| Sourced figures | Prices come from published clinic fee schedules and public listings, dated at the point of collection |
| Not a medical provider | We are an information publisher. We do not practise medicine and cannot advise on your case |
How we research
Treatment information is built from primary sources: PMDA documentation for pharmaceutical and device approvals, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare guidance, and peer-reviewed literature indexed in PubMed, cited by identifier so readers can check it. Where we state something that is our own editorial judgement rather than a sourced finding, we label it as such in the sources section of the article.
Price data is compiled from clinics' own published fee schedules and public price listings, recorded with the month of collection. Prices in Japan move, and any figure on this site is a planning range rather than a quotation. Our research methodology page covers this in more detail.
Medical supervision
| Reviewer | Dr. So Takeuchi, M.D. — board-certified dermatologist, Japanese Dermatological Association |
| Since | April 2026 |
| Scope | Site-wide editorial policy on medical information, terminology standards, YMYL handling criteria, and policy updates when clinical guidelines change |
| Cadence | Monthly sample review of newly published articles; quarterly review of editorial policy |
| Not in scope | Individual article sign-off. Articles are researched and written by the editorial team under the reviewed policy |
| Independence | The reviewer has no financial relationship with any clinic covered on this site |
We state this plainly because the distinction matters and is often blurred elsewhere: our reviewer sets and audits the standard the editorial team works to. He does not sign off each article individually, and we do not claim that he does.
What we cover
Cosmetic surgery (thread lifts, double eyelid, rhinoplasty, face lifting, liposuction), aesthetic dermatology (HIFU, pico laser, skin boosters, acne treatment), injectables (botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid fillers), aesthetic dentistry (veneers, whitening, implants, aligners), hair loss treatment, and the practical layer around all of it — how to choose a clinic, what a consultation involves, how payment works, and what to expect as a foreign patient.
The English site is written for visitors considering treatment in Japan. The Japanese site at clinicjapan.net/ja/ serves domestic readers and runs to a larger article count.
Corrections
We publish corrections rather than quietly editing. If you find an error — a price that has moved, a claim that overstates the evidence, a broken procedure description — write to us and we will check it. We aim to reply within 48 hours and to correct confirmed errors promptly, noting what changed.
Publisher
| Company | RiskIntel Corp (株式会社リスクインテル) |
| Based | Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Business | AI software development and independent information media |
| Editor-in-Chief | Ham Jian, CEO |
| Certification | JIMCA certified media — International Medical Coordination Companies Association |
| Contact | hello@riskintelcorp.com |
RiskIntel Corp publishes independent verification-led media in domains where judgement is hard and marketing dominates the available information. ClinicSeoul.net covers Korean cosmetic medicine on the same basis.
Disclaimer
Contact
Corrections, questions about our methodology, and clinic enquiries: hello@riskintelcorp.com. Editorial team and medical review structure are described on our editorial team page.
Last policy review: August 2026. Next scheduled review: February 2027. We publish corrections rather than silently editing — write to hello@riskintelcorp.com if you find an error.