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近代解剖教育 << 1995年(平成7年) 3月31日 >> 2-5-152

Modern Anatomical Education Issued on March 31, 1995 (Heisei 7)

Modern Anatomical Education Issued on March 31, 1995 (Heisei 7)
The anatomy of Western medicine began in ancient Greece and Rome, explored the structure of the human body, and added various scientific quests from the 19th century to create modern advanced medicine. The anatomy of Japan was dissected by Ryotaku Maeno, Genpaku Sugita, etc. in 1771 (Meiwa 8), and the completion of "Kaitai Shinsho" is explained in detail in "Rangaku Kotoha". The stamp was issued in commemoration of the evolution of modern anatomy education, and depicts Seison Maeda's painting "Fuwake (Anatomy) ".