Forerunners in Kyoto's Industries/Industrial Forerunners in Kyoto
Kyoto Institute of Health
A health institute established by Hirotaka Akashi, who began his career looking after the injured soldiers in the Toba Fushimi Battle. Through his efforts in gathering contributions from various organizations such as Buddhist, medical, pharmaceutical and entertainment groups, approval for the institute was granted in 1871. In 1872, temporary facilities were built near Kiyamachi Nijo, where a German physician, Jonkel was the first doctor. A year later, operations were transferred to Awataguchi Shoren'in and the institute was renamed the Kyoto Institute of Health and an affiliated school was built. In the early years of the institute, many German physicians worked at there, giving medical examinations and offering instructions to practitioners and students alike. It also mainly operated as part of the prefectural health administration by performing a wide variety of functions from the issuing of doctors' licenses to the supervision of pharmaceutical patents. Moreover, in 1874, a pharmaceutical company was established as part of the institute. In 1872, the Kyoto Institute of Health took charge of the Awataguchi Autopsy Laboratory at the request of the Department of Chemistry . In 1876, Kubiin was built at Kenninji temple and in1878, the institute established Japan's first psychiatric hospital at Nanzenji temple. Two years later, the institute moved to Kawaramachi Hirokoji Streets and in 1922, it came to be known as the Kyoto University Hospital.
Kyoto Institute of Health
A health institute established by Hirotaka Akashi, who began his career looking after the injured soldiers in the Toba Fushimi Battle. Through his efforts in gathering contributions from various organizations such as Buddhist, medical, pharmaceutical and entertainment groups, approval for the institute was granted in 1871. In 1872, temporary facilities were built near Kiyamachi Nijo, where a German physician, Jonkel was the first doctor. A year later, operations were transferred to Awataguchi Shoren'in and the institute was renamed the Kyoto Institute of Health and an affiliated school was built. In the early years of the institute, many German physicians worked at there, giving medical examinations and offering instructions to practitioners and students alike. It also mainly operated as part of the prefectural health administration by performing a wide variety of functions from the issuing of doctors' licenses to the supervision of pharmaceutical patents. Moreover, in 1874, a pharmaceutical company was established as part of the institute. In 1872, the Kyoto Institute of Health took charge of the Awataguchi Autopsy Laboratory at the request of the Department of Chemistry . In 1876, Kubiin was built at Kenninji temple and in1878, the institute established Japan's first psychiatric hospital at Nanzenji temple. Two years later, the institute moved to Kawaramachi Hirokoji Streets and in 1922, it came to be known as the Kyoto University Hospital.