Medical Pioneer. Also known as "Ryojun Matsumoto," he was born at Tokyo as was the second son of Dr. Taizen Sato, founder of the Juntendo Medical School. In 1849, he became the adopted son of Dr. Ryoho Matsumoto, who served as the official physician to the Tokugawa Shogun. In 1857, he moved to Nagasaki and began studying principles of modern Western medicine under Dutch physician Dr. Pompe van Meedervoort. In 1861, under the guidance of Dr. van Meedervoort and with financial support from the Tokugawa shogunate, he founded Japan's first modern hospital at Nagasaki, the "Seitoku-kan." Although aligned with the Tokugawa shogunate during the conflict with those who supported the successful restoration of the imperial rule of Emperor Meiji, Matsumoto was nevertheless subsequently appointed to serve as chief surgeon of the imperial army. He also was a pioneer of the Japanese public health movement. After retiring from his official duties, Matsumoto settled in Oiso, where he championed the medical benefits of sea bathing. This helped establish Oiso as a sea resort town with an aristocratic populace. His younger brother, Tadasu Hayashi, became a prominent diplomat.
Medical Pioneer. Also known as "Ryojun Matsumoto," he was born at Tokyo as was the second son of Dr. Taizen Sato, founder of the Juntendo Medical School. In 1849, he became the adopted son of Dr. Ryoho Matsumoto, who served as the official physician to the Tokugawa Shogun. In 1857, he moved to Nagasaki and began studying principles of modern Western medicine under Dutch physician Dr. Pompe van Meedervoort. In 1861, under the guidance of Dr. van Meedervoort and with financial support from the Tokugawa shogunate, he founded Japan's first modern hospital at Nagasaki, the "Seitoku-kan." Although aligned with the Tokugawa shogunate during the conflict with those who supported the successful restoration of the imperial rule of Emperor Meiji, Matsumoto was nevertheless subsequently appointed to serve as chief surgeon of the imperial army. He also was a pioneer of the Japanese public health movement. After retiring from his official duties, Matsumoto settled in Oiso, where he championed the medical benefits of sea bathing. This helped establish Oiso as a sea resort town with an aristocratic populace. His younger brother, Tadasu Hayashi, became a prominent diplomat.
Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett
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