carp promotion team. it's developing dishes that go well with beer and supplying the restaurants in fukushima. >> translator: in this project, we're helping to reinvigorate carp farming while trying to raise our brand value. >> reporter: carp farms aren't the only breeding grounds for business in the region. doctors at this clinic are using a new system to access patients' medical records. it's loaded on tablet computers. a quick tab brings up information on 4,000 patients any time, anywhere. this system was developed by an office equipment maker. until recently they had little kpeern experience in the medical field. it all started when the company donated copy machines to hospitals. staff heard about a challenge facing hospitals in the disaster hit communities. many patients lost their home in the disaster and are still living in temporary housing. >> translato i visited elderly people but i didn't have access to their blood test results, clinical history and so on. that made me less confident about my diagnosis. >> reporter: the office equipment maker used its software know how to come up with a solution.