To all parties in Japan seeking to develop and introduce Long-term Care Technology Reference 1: The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/12300000/001258062.pdf) Reference 2: The list of subsidy programs by prefecture for introduction of Long-term Care Technology (https://www.techno-aids.or.jp/robot/file06/result-donyu.pdf) Reference 1: "Items covered by welfare equipment rental":(https://www.kaigokensaku.mhlw.go.jp/publish/group21.html) Reference 2: "Notification and interpretation notice related to welfare equipment for care insurance":((https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/12300000/000856339.pdf)) Reference 3: "Social Security Council - Care Benefit Subcommittee document":(https://www.mhlw.go.jp/file/05-Shingikai-12601000-Seisakutoukatsukan-Sanjikanshitsu_Shakaihoshoutantou/0000168702.pdf)