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Toyohiro Hamaguchi is a leading researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation engineering, neurorehabilitation, and preventive medicine. His work focuses on developing innovative, technology-driven interventions to improve motor recovery and cognitive function, particularly in aging and post-stroke populations. Hamaguchi’s major contributions include pioneering dual-task interventions that combine physical exercise with vocalized cognitive tasks to enhance both motor and cognitive outcomes, a strategy with significant implications for fall prevention and healthy aging. He has also advanced the use of robotic devices and brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) in rehabilitation, demonstrating how robotic arm systems can differentiate between novice and expert therapists—a key step toward objective, data-driven therapy education. His feasibility study on a BCI-driven upper-limb motor assistance robot, which integrates motor imagery and electrical stimulation, represents a novel approach to facilitating active exercise in patients with severe hemiplegia. With key papers accumulating citations in the single digits to low double digits, Hamaguchi’s work is gaining traction as foundational in the fields of assistive robotics and dual-task rehabilitation. His research not only pushes the boundaries of human-machine interaction but also offers practical, scalable tools for clinical and home-based therapy.