I've not had personal experience with this although I go to Japan relatively frequently, but I remember reading a scathing review of the Japanese health system,

I've not had personal experience with this although I go to Japan relatively frequently, but I remember reading a scathing review of the Japanese health system, I think it was in the Lonely Planet. I'll look for it when I go home. I was also surprised since due to the general efficiency of everything and longevity of the people I was expecting the system to be amazing, but they painted a truly scary picture of it.