Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 2003 Apr; 33(2): 93-5.

[Japan kampo medicine authority, yakazu doumei]

Mayanagi M.

National Ibaraki University, Oriental Medicine Research Center of the Kitasato Institute, Japan.

Our benefactor Yakazu Doumei who devoted his life to Kampo medicine, has passed away his 96 years life on the 21th of October 2002. He went on to medical college for the revival of Kampo, and improved scientific research on Kampo. His achievements are; 1713 papers in scientific journal; 395 times lecture at academic meeting; 20 kinds of books of his authorship; 8 kinds of books under joint authorship. After World War II, he attended many meetings held in Taiwan and Korea. After normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China, he visited China 8 times and opened wide road for interchange of both traditional medicine.