"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

Hitoshi Kato, head of San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government office on July 2, 2026, revealing that seven women had given birth to their babies through the hospital's "confidential birth" system since its launch in March 2025.

"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

Hitoshi Kato, head of San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government office on July 2, 2026, revealing that seven women had given birth to their babies through the hospital's "confidential birth" system since its launch in March 2025.

Tokyo hospital with baby hatch+

Tokyo hospital with baby hatch+

Motonobu Nakamura (R), executive director of San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters on March 31, 2025, over the installation of a baby hatch that enables parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for.

Tokyo hospital with baby hatch

Tokyo hospital with baby hatch

Photo taken in March 2025 shows San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo where a baby hatch was set up to enable parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for.

"Baby hatch" in Tokyo

"Baby hatch" in Tokyo

Photo taken on March 31, 2025, shows San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo where a "baby hatch" was recently set up to enable parents to leave infants anonymously.

"Baby hatch" in Tokyo

"Baby hatch" in Tokyo

Photo taken on March 31, 2025, shows a door leading to a "baby hatch" recently set up at San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo to enable parents to leave infants anonymously.