Aoyama Tanemichi

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Aoyama Tanemichi (青山 胤通, June 15, 1859–December 23, 1917)^[1] was a medical scientist and doctor specializing in internal medicine. He became a member of the Imperial Japan Academy in 1906, received the first class medal, "Order of the Sacred Treasure", in 1916, and was given the title of Danshaku (baron) in 1917.

Early life and career

He was born in

). In 1901, he established the Cancer Institute.

Aoymama's grave is in the

. A memorial statue by Shinkai Taketaro also exists near the University of Tokyo school of pharmaceutical sciences.

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