Background
Rokuyo Kobazashi was born in 1887 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Rokuyo Kobazashi was born in 1887 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
In 1913 Rokuzo graduated from Kyoto University.
After graduation Rokuzo was appointed professor of Keio University. Later he was appointed President of Disease Prevention on Laboratory (1924) and since 1955 has been President of the National Leper Institute. He was a noted specialist of bacteriology and has written several books on the subject.