Background
Futaki Kenzo was born in Akita Prefecture in 1873. He was the second son of Juntai Higuchi, the last of several generations of family physicians to the feudal lord of Akita Clan.
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Futaki Kenzo
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Education
Following graduation from Tokyo University Futaki Kenzo entered Komagome Hospital (1901). He studied at Munchen University, Germany (1905-08).
Career
After returning Futaki Kenzo served as vicedirector of Komagome Hospital, engineer of Infectious Diseases Research Institute, appointed director of Komagome Hospital and professor of Tokyo University (1919). Was nominated president of Infectious Diseases Society (1926), became professor of Nihon Medical College (1930), instructor of Tokyo Dentai College and Nippon Women’s University, nominated member of Japan Academy (1951).Following discovery of Shiga Bacilli (1898), discovery of new types of dysentery germs was reported one after another and the dysentery Poligenesis theory was positively established when Futaki succeeded in isolating two kinds of dysentery germs definitely different from Shiga Bacilli which he named Komagome A Bacillus and Komagome B Bacillus (1903). Also pursued studies in ratbite disease. Received Japan Academy Prize Commemorating the Royal Wedding Ceremony of the Crown Prince (1929). His delicate health prompted him to contrive and advocate's the so-called Futaki Hygine in which the main emphasis is placed on abdominal respiration and dietary hygiene especially in the eating of unhulled rice. His scientific works were published under the title: ”Collected Theses and Lectures of Dr. Futaki”.
