At the 108th “Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Legal Medicine” in Okayama, NATON coordinator Prof. Dr. Benjamin Ondruschka (UKE) presented the National Autopsy Network. The title of his presentation was “Fueling the largest autopsy network worldwide – past, present, and future of collaborative post-mortem research.” The presentation covered the history, achievements, and future goals of the autopsy network, addressing potential applications and collaboration opportunities with Japanese colleagues. This sparked great interest among the conference participants and led to lively discussions.