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I was graduated from School of Medicine, Tokyo University

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in 1945 and received a degree of Doctor of Medicine. After the
graduation I entered the 3rd Department of Internal Medicine,
Tokyo University as a research fellow. In October 1945 I went
to Hiroshima for the survey and treatment of A-bomb victims
and spent about two months. I practiced hematology. From 1948
to 1950 I was also a lecturer of Tokyo Medical and Dental College.
In 1952 I moved to First National Hospital of Tokyo. When
Bikini radiation accident occured I took charge of the treatment
of Japanese fishermen exposed to fallout radiation in March 1954,
In 1956 I got the scholarship of Japanese Governmentand studied
radiation hematology for about a year mainly in Oxford University,
England. I also visited other European countries and U.S.A. for
the study until October in 1957.
In 1959 I was appointed to Chief of 1st Laboratory of Clinical
Investigation at National Institute of Radiological Sciences. In

October, 1962, I was invited to the scientific meeting on "Diagnosis

and Treatment of Radioactive Poisoning" by the International
Atomic Energy Agency.
In March, 1964, I went to the Marshall
Islands to observe the examinations of the exposed Marshallese
with U.S. AEC team.
In 1965 I was appointed to Head of
Division of Radiation Health at National Institute of Radiological
Sciences. In June, 1966, I went to U.S.A. and several European

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countries as a leader of a party of investigation on "Medical

Supervision of Plutonium Operator", In August, 1970, I attended
to the 13th International Congress of Hematology which was held
in Munich. Since 1954, I have continued the follow-up studies on
above mentioned Japanese fishermen. I have published many
papers on the subjects of hematology and radiation effects on
human being.
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