Discarded soldier - Yes

A wounded soldier who lost the ability to live due to combat or official duties, and received increased pensions and sickness allowances under the Military Pension Law. During the Russo-Japanese War, more than 37,000 wounded soldiers were admitted due to the modernization of weapons, which became a social problem. On April 7, 1906 (Meiji 39), the government promulgated the Invalids' Institution Law, and opened Invalids' Institutions to support severely wounded soldiers for the rest of their lives at government expense, in an attempt to boost morale. In 1931 (Showa 6), disabled soldiers were renamed disabled soldiers, but during this time more than 300 people were admitted to the Invalids' Institutions.

[Takizawa Tamio]

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戦闘または公務により生活能力を失い、軍人恩給法により増加恩給、傷病賜金を受けた傷病兵。日露戦争においては兵器の近代化により3万7000人余の傷病兵が出て社会問題化した。政府は1906年（明治39）4月7日廃兵院法を公布し、廃兵院を開設して、重度の廃兵を国費で終生扶養することで戦意高揚を図った。31年（昭和6）に廃兵は傷痍(しょうい)軍人と改称されるが、この間300人余が廃兵院に収容された。

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