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Born 1838 (Tenpo 9). From Ōmura Domain. Also known as Nagayo Osa. Father was domainal court physician Nagayo Chūan 1849 (Kaei 2): Studied at domain school Gokōkan. 1854 (Ansei 1): Traveled to Osaka for study at Tekijuku. 1858 (Ansei 5): Director, Tekijuku. 1860 (Man'en 1): Traveled to Nagasaki for study. 1861 (Bunkyū 1): Studied under Dutch physician J. L. C. Pompe van Meerdervoort at the Nagasaki Yōjōsho. 1864 (Genji 1): Appointed Ōmura Domain court physician. 1866 (Keiō 2): Traveled to Nagasaki for study, where he received instruction at Seitokukan from Pompe's successor Antonio Bauduin. 1868: Appointed director of Seitokukan. Appointed president after school renamed Nagasaki Igakukō. 1870: Shōhakushi (a category of professor), Bureau of Education. 1871: Concurrent posts at Ministry of Education as junior secretary and "middle" professor (chū-kyōju). Followed by appointment as official, 7th class, Ministry of Education, and as "middle" professor. Later participated in the Iwakura Mission as an aide to the Education councilor and studied health and hygiene systems. 1873: After return to Japan, served as Chief, Medical Affairs Bureau. 1874: Dean, Tokyo Igakukō (predecessor to Tokyo Imperial University Faculty of Medicine). 1875: Director, Hygiene Bureau, Home Ministry. Developed Japan's medical system and physician licensing system. 1876: Magistrate, Home Ministry. 1877: Acting Director, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Imperial University; and both Chief Secretary, Home Ministry, and Director, Hygiene Bureau. 1879: Member, Central Health and Sanitation Council. 1881: Commissioner (Goyōgakari), Ministry of Education. 1882: Secretary-General, Tokyo Quarantine Bureau; Directory, Hygiene Bureau; and Vice-President, Central Health and Sanitation Council. 1885: Inspector (torishirabe iin) for quarantine affairs. 1886: Director, Hygiene Bureau; and Councilor, Genrō-in (Chamber of Elders). 1889: Chair, Medical Practitioners' Examination. 1890: Concurrent posts as President, Central Health and Sanitation Council, and Member, House of Peers. 1891: Dismissed from posts at own request. 1892: Advisor to the Imperial Court. 1895: Temporary Director, Quarantine Bureau. 1900: Temporary Deputy Director, Quarantine Bureau. 1901: Director, Dai-Nippon Private Health and Sanitation Council. 1902: Passed away. Children included Nagayo Shōkichi, Nagayo Teizō, Nagayo Matarō, Iwanaga Yūkichi, and Nagayo Yoshirō.
Reference materials
外山幹夫『医療福祉の祖長与専斉』思文閣出版、2002年。宮地正人ほか編『明治時代史大辞典第2巻』吉川弘文館、2012、971頁(執筆:林彰)。我部政男ほか編『勅奏任官履歴原書』下、柏書房、1995年、342~351頁。小川鼎三ほか校注『松本順自伝・長与専斎自伝』平凡社、1980年。
Basic word (Japanese)
長與專齋
Basic word (English)
Nagayo Sensai
Synonym
長与文部五等出仕長与中教授長与内務三等出仕長与衛生局長長与内務大書記官
Related words
ポンペボードウィン精得館長崎医学校岩倉遣外使節医務局東京医学校衛生局医制中央衛生会議東京検疫局医術開業試験委員中央衛生会臨時検疫局大日本私立衛生会長与程三長与又郎岩永裕吉長与善郎
Alternative spelling
長与専斎
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