Background
Hiizu Miyake was born on November 17, 1848 in Edo, Japan (now Tokyo, Japan). He was the son of Gonsai.
秀 三宅
Hiizu Miyake was born on November 17, 1848 in Edo, Japan (now Tokyo, Japan). He was the son of Gonsai.
Hiizu Miyake studied medicine under Hepburn after returning to Japan (accompanied Akitake Tokugawa to France in 1863).
Hiizu Miyake was appointed the director of Medical Department after Meiji Restoration. Worked for development of medical education system. Appointed member of the House of Peers and member of Academy in 1891.