{"id":8,"date":"2026-10-31T10:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siteonthego.com\/demo\/sakura-dental-kyoto\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T10:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:53:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siteonthego.com\/demo\/sakura-dental-kyoto\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About \u2014 Sakura Dental Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"main\">\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group page-hero is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph kicker\">About us<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A calmer kind of dental practice<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph lead\">\n            We opened in 2016 with a simple idea: no one should avoid the dentist because\n            they don\u2019t understand what\u2019s happening in the chair.\n          <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container split is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image sog-ar-940-650\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/4269268\/pexels-photo-4269268.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;h=650&#038;w=940\" alt=\"Stylish, modern dentist office with dental chair and natural light\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph kicker\">Our story<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built for Kyoto\u2019s international life<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n              Sakura Dental Kyoto was founded in 2016 by Dr. Hana Sakamoto after a decade of\n              practice in Tokyo and Vancouver. Again and again she met international residents\n              who delayed care for years \u2014 not from fear of dentistry, but from fear of\n              miscommunication.\n            <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n              So we built the opposite kind of clinic: one where every plan is explained in\n              English or Japanese, prices are written down before treatment starts, and there\n              is always time to ask one more question.\n            <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section section-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section-head reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph kicker\">What guides us<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three principles, every visit<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-grid cols-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">01 \u2014 Honesty first<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n                We recommend only what we would choose for our own families. If watchful\n                waiting is the wiser option, that\u2019s the plan you\u2019ll hear.\n              <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">02 \u2014 Gentle by design<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n                Slower numbing, lighter instruments and breaks whenever you need them.\n                Nervous patients tell us it changes everything.\n              <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">03 \u2014 Bilingual by default<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n                Consultations, estimates and aftercare instructions are available in English\n                and Japanese \u2014 every patient, every time.\n              <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container split flip is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph kicker\">Technology &amp; safety<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modern tools, quietly used<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n              We invest in equipment that makes care safer and more precise \u2014 and explain\n              every tool before we use it.\n            <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"checklist\">\n              <li>\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                Digital X-rays with up to 90% less radiation than film\n              <\/li>\n              <li>\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                Intraoral cameras \u2014 see exactly what we see, enlarged on screen\n              <\/li>\n              <li>\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                Hospital-grade sterilization, tracked and logged daily\n              <\/li>\n              <li>\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                Paperless records and reminders in English or Japanese\n              <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image sog-ar-940-650\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/5355863\/pexels-photo-5355863.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;h=650&#038;w=940\" alt=\"Clean, modern clinic room with dental chairs and equipment\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section section-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container split is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image sog-ar-940-650\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/7526798\/pexels-photo-7526798.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;h=650&#038;w=940\" alt=\"Historic street in Kyoto with traditional wooden buildings\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph kicker\">Rooted in Kyoto<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part of the neighbourhood since 2016<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n              Our doors open onto a quiet street a few minutes from Karasuma Oike Station,\n              between Nij\u014d Castle and the city centre. Many of our patients have been with us\n              since the first year \u2014 children who arrived in school uniforms now bring their\n              own kids.\n            <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n              We\u2019re proud to care for Kyoto\u2019s families, its students, and the professionals\n              and long-term residents who make this city home.\n            <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stats is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat\"><strong>9+ years<\/strong><span>caring for Kyoto smiles<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat\"><strong>12,000+<\/strong><span>patient visits and counting<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat\"><strong>EN \u00b7 JP<\/strong><span>always available, every visit<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section-tight is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cta-band reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Come and meet us<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n                The best way to judge a dental practice is to sit down and talk. Consultations\n                are unhurried and pressure-free.\n              <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/demo\/sakura-dental-kyoto\/contact\/\">Book a consultation<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<\/main>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us A calmer kind of dental practice We opened in 2016 with a simple idea: no one should avoid the dentist because they don\u2019t understand what\u2019s happening in the chair. 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