Shigetaka Takashima
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was a Japan
ese physicist and medical researcher. He worked in Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium
, Tohoku Shinseien Sanatorium
, Suruga Sanatorium
and Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium
.
on June 29, 1907. In 1931, he graduated from Keio University
. In the same year, he entered Keio University's department of preventive medicine. In 1933, he worked in Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium
. In 1939, he worked in Tohoku Shinseien Sanatorium
. In 1942, he worked in Musashi Sanatorium for the War Disabled. In 1943, he served as the acting director in Ehime Sanatorium for the War Disabled. In 1944, he was the acting director in Tokyo Sanatorium for the War Disabled. In December 1944, he was appointed the director of Suruga Sanatorium for the War Disabled. In December 1945, he became the director of Suruga Sanatorium
. In August 1957, he was appointed director of Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium
following the retirement of Kensuke Mitsuda
.
In April 1978, he was made honorary director of Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium
. He was given the First Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1978. Takashima passed away on January 23, 1985.
from Japan Proper, and the bridge was completed in 1988. It was a step toward lessening leprosy stigma
.
Japan
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ese physicist and medical researcher. He worked in Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium
Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium
Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium, or National Sanatorium Kuryu Rakusen-en is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients situated at Kusatsu-machi, Azuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture, Japan which started in 1932.-Pre-Rakusen-en days:...
, Tohoku Shinseien Sanatorium
Tohoku Shinseien Sanatorium
Tohoku Shinseien Sanatorium or National Sanatorium Tohoku Shinseien is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients situated in Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan, starting in 1939.-Background:...
, Suruga Sanatorium
Suruga Sanatorium
is a national sanatorium for leprosy and ex-leprosy patients situated in Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan since 1944.-History:After the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War , wounded soldiers became problematic, and Matsuki Miyazaki proposed in 1937 that those who develop leprosy, during military...
and Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium
Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium
, or the National Sanatorium Nagashima Aiseien, is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients on the island of Nagashima in Setouchi, Okayama, Japan, which was founded in 1930.-Background:...
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Life
Shigetaka Takashima was born in TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
on June 29, 1907. In 1931, he graduated from Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
. In the same year, he entered Keio University's department of preventive medicine. In 1933, he worked in Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium
Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium
Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium, or National Sanatorium Kuryu Rakusen-en is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients situated at Kusatsu-machi, Azuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture, Japan which started in 1932.-Pre-Rakusen-en days:...
. In 1939, he worked in Tohoku Shinseien Sanatorium
Tohoku Shinseien Sanatorium
Tohoku Shinseien Sanatorium or National Sanatorium Tohoku Shinseien is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients situated in Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan, starting in 1939.-Background:...
. In 1942, he worked in Musashi Sanatorium for the War Disabled. In 1943, he served as the acting director in Ehime Sanatorium for the War Disabled. In 1944, he was the acting director in Tokyo Sanatorium for the War Disabled. In December 1944, he was appointed the director of Suruga Sanatorium for the War Disabled. In December 1945, he became the director of Suruga Sanatorium
Suruga Sanatorium
is a national sanatorium for leprosy and ex-leprosy patients situated in Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan since 1944.-History:After the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War , wounded soldiers became problematic, and Matsuki Miyazaki proposed in 1937 that those who develop leprosy, during military...
. In August 1957, he was appointed director of Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium
Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium
, or the National Sanatorium Nagashima Aiseien, is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients on the island of Nagashima in Setouchi, Okayama, Japan, which was founded in 1930.-Background:...
following the retirement of Kensuke Mitsuda
Kensuke Mitsuda
was a Japanese leprologist and director of the Tama Zenshoen Sanatorium and the National Sanatorum Nagashima Aiseien. He had been at the frontier of leprosy policy of Japan. He was given the Order of Cultural Merits and Damien-Dutton Award...
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In April 1978, he was made honorary director of Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium
Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium
, or the National Sanatorium Nagashima Aiseien, is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients on the island of Nagashima in Setouchi, Okayama, Japan, which was founded in 1930.-Background:...
. He was given the First Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1978. Takashima passed away on January 23, 1985.
War and leprosy
In 1947, he delivered a special lecture on war and leprosy at the Congress of the Japanese Leprosy Association which was reported in the next year.He obtained correct data since he had worked for sanatoriums for the war disabled. He reported that the total number of leprosy in-patients who developed during service was 732; 0.13 per 1000 mobilized. If other conditions were included, he estimated that an average of 100 patients developed leprosy among soldiers and sailors per year. He also pointed out that the number of military patients per localities correlated with the number of patients who lived in these localities, and suggested that the military patients had been infected in childhood. Another point he stressed was that only 3 officers developed leprosy, while all others were soldiers and sailors.A Guide to Leprosy Medicine
In 1970, he compiled a textbook "A guide to leprosy (Rai Igaku no Tebiki)" , which was the only one textbook of leprosy at that time. It was one year prior to the publication of the first edition of the Handbook of Leprosy by William Jopling.Nagashima Bridge
He tried to construct a bridge to Nagashima Aiseien SanatoriumNagashima Aiseien Sanatorium
, or the National Sanatorium Nagashima Aiseien, is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients on the island of Nagashima in Setouchi, Okayama, Japan, which was founded in 1930.-Background:...
from Japan Proper, and the bridge was completed in 1988. It was a step toward lessening leprosy stigma
Leprosy stigma
Leprosy stigma is a kind of social stigma, a strong feeling that a leprosy patient is shameful and is not accepted normally in society. Also called leprosy related stigma, leprostigma and stigma of leprosy.-Stigma:...
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