Japan

Professor
International University of Health and Welfare, Doctor's Program in Health Sciences 
Research
For more than 25 years, Masaharu has been focusing on the research regarding Balneology and Rehabilitation Medicine. In the Balneotherapy area, he is the one of the most famous scientist from Natural hot springs to Artificial bicarbonate springs through basic experiments and he has published and presented the results of our research both in Japan and abroad. In addition, he is dedicated in the human resource development involving hot spring and health. “Senior ONSEN programmer” trained by Japan Health and Research Institute (followed by the curriculum produced by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) is an essential condition for application of ONSEN health promotion facilities.
He has also dedicated in stroke rehabilitation, rheumatoid arthritis, Physical therapy and Orthosis therapy.
Balneotherapy specialist, Rehabilitation specialist, Stroke specialist, JCR-board certified rheumatologist, 
Education
1979 Graduated Kitasato University
1983 Kitasato University Medical Department(Internal Medicine), Lecturer
1986 Kitasato University School of Medicine, Lecturer
1991 Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences
2005 International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Health and Welfare Sciences,, Professor
Papers
Masaharu Maeda et al. : 17-6 Spread to medical and beauty industry of the artificial high-concentrate bicarbonate warm water in Japan, and the utility J.J.A. Phys. M. Baln. Clim , 77(5) : 552-553. 2014
Masaharu Maeda et al. : Expected Balneological Effects of Hot Springs in Tokyo 23 Wards. J.J.A. Phys. M. Baln. Clim , 74：246-255,2011.
Masaharu Maeda, Aki Tanaka： An Electromyographic Study of the Lower-limb Muscle Activities during Water Walking. J.J.A.Phys.M.Baln.Clim.72：159-166.2010.
Masaharu MAEDA, et al.: The Concentration of Artificial CO2 Warm Water Bathing and The
Skin Blood Flow. J.J.A. Phys. M. Baln. Clim, 2003;

Works
Recent health science od ONSEN. YUHISHA 2010