[Ishido Kanae, a scholar at the Hanaoka Seisyu Medical Institute, and the Imose family: a contributor who supported the Hanaoka Medical Institute].

Abstract

Ishido Kanae entered the medical school Syunrin-ken which Hanaoka Seisyu established in the intercalary year of 1797, the ninth year of the Kansei era. In 1818, the first year of the Bunsei era, in the Imose family of Seisyu's wife, Kae, Kae's older brother died. They had no sons who could carry on the Imose name. Ishido Kanae married into the Imose family. Imose Kanae changed his family name to "Imose", and managed the Hanaoka Medical Institute, holding positions such as assistant professor and dean. In 1826, the ninth year of the Bunsei era, Rokujyo, Seisyu's younger brother, became sick. Imose Kanae changed his family name to "Hanaoka" and managed the medical school as Sensei, a professor. After Hanaoka Seisyu's death, Hanaoka Kanae became the head doctor and supported the Hanaoka Medical Institute. But in May, 1840, the eleventh year of the Tenpou era, Hanaoka Kanae was buried in the Imose grave plot as Imose-shi Ichidai, one generation of the Imose family.