Genshin Udagawa

Japanese: 宇田川玄真 - うだがわげんしん

1770 ^* -1835 ^* A Dutch scholar and doctor in the late Edo period.
Born on December 28, 1772. He studied under Udagawa Genzui and Otsuki Gentaku, and succeeded the Udagawa family as a doctor for Tsuyama Domain in Mimasaka (Okayama Prefecture). He participated in the Edo shogunate's translation of the Frenchman Chomel's Encyclopedia (Kosei Shinpen). He published translations of medical and natural history books such as Ensei Iho Meibutsu Ko and Oranda Yakukyo. He passed away on December 4, 1832. He was 66 years old. He was from Ise (Mie Prefecture). His real surname was Yasuoka. His given name was Rin. His pen name was Shinsai.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1770^*－1835^*　江戸時代後期の蘭学者,医師。
明和6年12月28日生まれ。宇田川玄随,大槻玄沢(おおつき-げんたく)らにまなび,宇田川家をついで美作(みまさか)(岡山県)津山藩医となる。幕府によるフランス人ショメルの百科全書の翻訳(「厚生新編」)にくわわる。「遠西医方名物考」「和蘭(オランダ)薬鏡」など医学,博物学の訳書を刊行した。天保(てんぽう)5年12月4日死去。66歳。伊勢(いせ)(三重県)出身。本姓は安岡。名は璘。号は榛斎(しんさい)。

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