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[The temporary hospital within the Yamashita Gate]
Nihon Ishigaku Zasshi. [Journal of Japanese History of Medicine]
|September 1, 1994
Summary
The first army hospital, established in Meiji, was located in Hibiya Park and served as the central army hospital until the Honbyoin was founded.
Area of Science:
- Medical History
- Military Medicine
- Japanese History
Context:
- The establishment of the first army hospital in Japan during the Meiji era.
- Uncertainty surrounding the hospital's exact location, function, and service status.
- Historical records of early military medical facilities.
Purpose:
- To determine the precise location and historical status of the "Temporary Hospital within the Yamashita Gate."
- To clarify the operational history and administrative changes of this early military medical institution.
- To establish the role of this hospital within the nascent Japanese army's medical infrastructure.
Summary:
- The study confirms the hospital's site was in Hibiya Park, initially utilizing a daimyo's mansion.
- Its popular name was "Temporary Hospital within the Yamashita Gate," with formal name changes including Gunmukan Dispensary and Army Second Temporary Hospital.
- It functioned as the army's central hospital in the early Meiji period before the establishment of the Honbyoin (New Army Central Hospital).
Impact:
- Provides definitive historical data on a key early Japanese military medical facility.
- Clarifies the evolution of army medical services during the foundational Meiji period.
- Contributes to a more accurate understanding of Japan's military medical history.