Lectures/Awards Speech/Awards

Award recipient: Naoki Hayashi

Award date: February 19th and 20th, 2026

Organized by: American Prosthodontic Society (APS)

The 97th Annual Meeting of the American Prosthodontic Society (APS) was held in Chicago, Illinois, USA over two days, February 19th and 20th, 2026, and Naoki Hayashi, a dental technician from the Tokushinkai Group, received the Kenneth D. Rudd Award.

This award is an internationally prestigious prize given to dental professionals who have made significant contributions to the development of prosthetic dentistry and dental technology. It is a historic award that has been awarded to renowned specialists who have led the field of dentistry around the world, including the late Dr. Masahiro Kuwata, who was the first recipient in 2005 and laid the foundation for modern dental technology, and it is a great source of pride for the Tokushinkai Group that Hayashi was selected as one of these recipients to deliver the commemorative lecture.

Next year will mark a milestone year in which the APS will merge to form the new American Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AAPD), making this the final time this award will be presented. It is extremely significant for the group as a whole, and we are extremely honored to see this internationally recognized achievement as the finale of a history that began with Dr. Kuwata, with a fellow Japanese, Hayashi, receiving the award.

Encouraged by this award, the Tokushinkai Group will continue to work towards the development of the dental world.Details

Speakers: Naoki Hayashi, Junji Tagami

Lecture date/August 7th to 9th, 2025

Sponsored by: American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED)

　The 2025th Annual General Meeting of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED) was held in Carlsbad, California, USA over three days from August 8th to 7th, 9, and Dr. Naoki Hayashi, a dental technician from the Tokushinkai Group and an honorary fellow of the AAED, and Dr. Junji Tagami, professor emeritus at Tokyo Medical and Dental University and director of the Tokushinkai Group's Quartz Dental Clinic, took the stage.

　Dr. Tagami gave a lecture on the optimal bonding method for direct bonding treatment (a treatment in which a composite material made of 80-90% ceramic particles solidified with resin is attached to the tooth to recreate the shape and color of the tooth), and Dr. Hayashi, in his lecture titled "Dear Beauté," explained to attendees the essence of "planned natural beauty" created through meticulous planning and deep aesthetic understanding, using two case studies.

　The conference where the two speakers spoke is the most prestigious in the dental world, where the latest technologies and research in the field of aesthetic dentistry from around the world are presented. They were the only Japanese speakers from the Tokushinkai Group, and it was a great honor for them to be able to share their extensive knowledge of aesthetic dentistry with specialists from around the world. The Tokushinkai Group will continue to support the achievements of these two leaders in the dental world.Details

Speaker: Naoki Hayashi

Lecture date: September 2025, 5

Organized by: Brazilian Society of Cosmetic Dentistry

　On May 2025, 5, Tokushinkai Group dental technician Naoki Hayashi spoke at the Aesthetic Dentistry Congress held in Brazil. The Congress, held every three years in Florianopolis, Brazil, is one of the largest Aesthetic Dentistry Congresses in the country. For Hayashi, this was his first invitation in nine years, since 2.
　Brazil, the host country, boasts an extremely high standard in the field of aesthetic dentistry, with many dentists with excellent clinical skills. Among the many well-known dentists from around the world who will be speaking at this year's Congress of Esthetic Dentistry, we feel it is a great honor that dental technicians from the Tokushinkai Group have been invited to the conference.
　In addition, books that Hayashi has written were also on sale at the Dental Show, and many visitors picked them up. Many people also attended the autograph session that Hayashi held after the lecture, and the Brazilian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ended with great success.
　The Tokushinkai Group will continue to support Naoki Hayashi's achievements as he stands shoulder to shoulder with renowned doctors from all over the world and continues to have a major impact on the field of dentistry.Details

Award recipient: Naoki Hayashi

Award date: August 2024, 8

Organized by: The American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED)

Naoki Hayashi, a dental technician of the Tokushinkai Group, has achieved the remarkable feat of being the first in the Japanese dental world to be selected as an Honorary Fellow (one of only 10 in the world) of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED).

Founded in 1975, AAED is the most prestigious academic society in the American dental world, bringing together specialists from all over the United States who aspire to perform aesthetic dental treatment. Membership in the society requires a rigorous screening process, and just being certified as a member (limited to 120 people worldwide) means you are widely known as an elite member of the global dental community. With many dentists from around the world hoping to join the society, Hayashi was elected as a member in 2017, and has now achieved the remarkable feat of being elected as an Honorary Fellow of the AAED, the highest level of membership.

Currently, there are only ten people in the world who are AAED Honorary Fellows, all of whom are known worldwide as masters and legends in the field of dentistry. Naoki Hayashi of the Tokushinkai Group has been selected as the first Japanese to receive the Honorary Fellowship, which is a remarkable achievement for the Japanese dental community.

The Tokushinkai Group is extremely proud of the fact that he has received such a great honor, as well as the numerous recognitions and achievements he has achieved around the world.Details

Award recipient: Tokushinkai Group Representative Hiroshi Matsumura

Award date: August 2020, 2

Organized by: Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar

In July 2015, the Tokushinkai Group established a dental laboratory called "World Lab Myanmar".
In addition to operating as a dental laboratory, we support and cooperate with local dental associations and dental universities, contributing to the development of the dental world in Myanmar. At the 40th Myanmar Dental Conference, we were awarded the title of honorary member of the MDA (Myanmar Dental Association).
At the opening ceremony of the Dental Conference, our representative, Mr. Matsumura, gave a congratulatory speech in which he mentioned that Tokushinkai and MDA have been together for the same number of years, 40 years, and that the entire group will continue to make efforts to contribute more than ever to MDA and the country of Myanmar.Details

Speaker/Tokushinkai Group Representative Hiroshi Matsumura

Lecture date/August 2018th to 12th, 6

Organized by Fukuchi Educational Foundation

From December 12th to 6th, Tokushinkai Group representative Matsumura Hiroshi visited Taiwan at the request of the Taiwanese foundation Fukuchi Cultural and Educational Foundation to give a speech at their annual FORUM ON HEART-MIND EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

Approximately 800 people participated in the forum, including Taiwanese educators, key figures in the business world, and students from within Taiwan. The forum was held at a packed convention hall in the Fuhua International Culture and Culture Hall, and a lecture was given on the theme of "Where there's a will, there's a way - the challenge of business reform". The forum ended with many compliments from the presidents of various Taiwanese universities and key figures in the business world. The people of Taiwan are very studious, and it was very impressive to see young students listening intently to the lecture, eager to learn as much as they could from President Matsumura, who has made a great impact in the Japanese dental industry.

Additionally, in Taiwan he met and dined with government dignitaries Dr. Liu Zhao-hsun (22nd Prime Minister) and Dr. Jiang Yi-hua (25th Prime Minister), and exchanged opinions on the philosophy and organizational management of the Tokushinkai Group as it expands globally, as well as the current situation and future of the dental industry in Japan. The heads of the Taiwanese government were deeply impressed by the Tokushinkai Group's development to date and future prospects, which are unparalleled in the global dental industry.Details

Date of presentation: October 2018

The work of dental technician Ryu Funaki of Ultimate Styles Dental Laboratory, a member of the high quality division of World Lab USA, won the top prize at the 2018 CDT competition Larsen-Chu Award, sponsored by the Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry (SCAD).

[About the CDT competition Larsen-Chu Award]
Participants in this contest look at images of sample teeth and compete to see how close they can get to the color and shape of the tooth. Only seven people pass the first round of photo selection, and then the technician with the best work in the main competition is awarded the grand prize. Funaki successfully passed this narrow gate and rose to the top of the contest.

[Tokushinkai Group's third consecutive award recipient]
With Funaki's award this time, following Hirotomo Tada's Grand Prize (3) and Yuichi Komaki's Excellence Prize (XNUMX), this marks the third consecutive year that a dental technician from Ultimate Styles Dental Laboratory has been selected as a winner, which is very welcome news for us. The Tokushinkai Group will continue to support Funaki's success.Details

Ryu Funaki Belongs to World Lab USA / Ultimate Styles Dental Laboratory (USA), a member of the Tokushinkai Medical Corporation. Graduated from Toyo Medical College in March 22. Graduated from Osaka Ceramic Training Center Full-time Course in March 3. Joined World Lab USA / Ultimate Styles Dental Laboratory in November 25.

Award recipient: Tokushinkai Group Representative Hiroshi Matsumura

Award date: August 2013, 6

Organized by: World EOY 2013

Our group's chairman, who won the grand prize at the Entrepreneur Of the Year (EOY) awards, a global awards system for entrepreneurs, participated in the global competition "World EOY 6" held in Monaco from June 5th to June 6th, and was honored as Japan's representative.

EOY is held in 60 cities in 145 countries around the world, and the winners of rigorous judging processes from each country gather together every June to receive awards and determine the world's best.
The 47 representatives selected this year from 49 countries around the world come from a wide variety of industries, years in business, and business scales, and are all outstanding entrepreneurs with their own unique characteristics.

This is the first time that our group's chairman has received this award in the medical field, and he has attracted a great deal of attention around the world for his unique work and contributions to society.
In particular, the company was highly praised for breaking down regulations in the medical industry and expanding patient-centered medical care globally.

The Tokushinkai Group is committed to pursuing "medical services" rather than "medical business." The Tokushinkai Group will continue to take on new challenges in order to become the world's best dental group.Details

What is WEOY? WEOY (World Entrepreneur Of The Year) is an international awards system that recognizes the efforts and achievements of entrepreneurs who take on new business fields. It focuses on entrepreneurs who are active around the world and evaluates their ideals and philosophy of entrepreneurship, as well as the novelty and international nature of their business models and the extent of their contribution to society. Hosted by Ernst & Young, a company that provides accounting audits, taxation, and consulting services around the world, the World Entrepreneur Of The Year selects representatives from each country at a conference held in 60 cities in 145 countries. Our group's representative, Matsumura Hiroshi, was selected as Japan's representative in 2013 and received an award.

Award date: August 2012, 11

Organized by: EOY Japan 2012

On Monday, November 11th, our group's chairman was selected to represent Japan at the awards reception for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Japan (EOY Japan), an entrepreneurial awards program.

EOY is an entrepreneurial award system established in 1986 at the suggestion of the international accounting firm Ernst & Young. Entrepreneur Of The Year Japan (EOY Japan) is a global award system that recognizes the achievements of entrepreneurs.

Currently, the event is held in over 50 cities in approximately 140 countries around the world, and each year it honors the founders and managers of outstanding companies in each country.

In Japan, the EOY Japan program began in 2001 to honor entrepreneurs who are venturing into new business fields and introduce role models.

He will be participating in the global conference "World EOY 6" to be held in Monaco in June next year, aiming to become the world's leading entrepreneur of the year.Details

What is WEOY? WEOY (World Entrepreneur Of The Year) is an international awards system that recognizes the efforts and achievements of entrepreneurs who take on new business fields. It focuses on entrepreneurs who are active around the world and evaluates their ideals and philosophy of entrepreneurship, as well as the novelty and international nature of their business models and the extent of their contribution to society. Hosted by Ernst & Young, a company that provides accounting audits, taxation, and consulting services around the world, the World Entrepreneur Of The Year selects representatives from each country at a conference held in 60 cities in 145 countries. Our group's representative, Matsumura Hiroshi, was selected as Japan's representative in 2013 and received an award.