Bibliography of Dutch Medical Material (1)

Abstract

The beginning of Western medical education and research institution by the Tokugawa Shongunate can be traced back to the Kanda Otamagaike Vaccination Center, which was established in May 1858 by the volunteer doctors specializing in Dutch Medicine. In July 1860, the Center received a government license and came under the Shogunate. Later, it was renamed to be Seiyo Igakusho (⻄洋医学所), then Igakko(医学校）. Its functions were later taken over by the Meiji government, and it eventually became Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo. Many of the their books are believed to have been inherited by the Faculty. Considering the above, it is interesting to note that books related to pre-Meiji Western medicine has been inherited by the Cabinet Library of the National Archives of Japan. This article attempts to organize the information on the history of the collection, and supplement information in the existing catalog and the National Archives of Japan Digital Archive. The author hopes that this will help in the research of medical related materials.