Kuniyoshi Katayama

Japanese: 片山国嘉 - かたやまくにか

1855-1931 A forensic pathologist from the Meiji to early Showa period.
Born on July 7, 1859. Became an assistant professor at his alma mater, the University of Tokyo, where he taught forensic medicine and hygiene. In 1888 he became a professor, and the following year he opened Japan's first forensic medicine course. In 1902 he founded the Dojinkai Society to promote medical exchange with Qing (China) and Korea. In his later years he devoted himself to the temperance movement. He passed away on November 3, 1931. He was 77 years old. He was born in Totomi (Shizuoka Prefecture). His works include "Lectures on the Latest Forensic Medicine."

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Japanese:

1855－1931　明治-昭和時代前期の法医学者。
安政2年7月7日生まれ。母校東京大学の助教授となり,裁判医学と衛生学を担当。明治21年教授に就任,翌年わが国最初の法医学講座を開講した。35年清(しん)(中国)韓両国との医学交流のため同仁会を設立。晩年は禁酒運動につくした。昭和6年11月3日死去。77歳。遠江(とおとうみ)(静岡県)出身。著作に「最新法医学講義」など。

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