Dr. Ryuta Kawashima
Born in 1959 in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. A graduate of the Medical Department at Tohoku University. Went on to graduate from the university’s post-graduate program. Has been a guest researcher at the Swedish Karolinska Institute, an assistant at Tohoku University, a lecturer, and is now a professor at Tohoku University. He is a doctor of medicine and a former member of the Subdivision on National Language within the Council for Cultural Affairs. He is the leading figure in Japan in “Brain Imaging Research”, the investigation into the functions of each areas of the brain.

In 2004, Dr. Kawashima’s book, ‘Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain’, became an instant hit in Japan, selling millions of copies. It went on to sell a further 2.5 million copies when released worldwide.

The principles of the book have been developed into Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? for Nintendo DS, released in 2006.