Howard sat down in Tokyo, Kamata, Nippon (Japan) at the dental office of Dr. Shinya Minami with Dr. Shinya and his dental consultant Joya Sakamoto.

Dr. Shinya Minami graduated from Showa University, Department of Dentistry in Tokyo, Nippon in 2004. Dental school is 6 years and then a one year residency. Dr. Shinya Minami met his wife in dental school and they were the only ones in their class that got married. His wife after dental school went seven more years of college to become an orthodontist.

Their dental office hours are 9:00am to 7:00pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and closed Tuesday and Sunday. The dentist will see about ten patients per day for about one hour per patient. The hygienist appointments are one-hour long. When a patient is missing a molar about 40% will get a one-tooth removable partial, 40% will get a fixed 3-unit bridge, and 20% will get an implant crown. About 10% of Japanese dentist can read English.