Background
Ryukei Sugita was born in 1786. Illegitimate son of Gempaku Sugita in his old age.
龍池 杉田
Ryukei Sugita was born in 1786. Illegitimate son of Gempaku Sugita in his old age.
At the order of his father, he translated a Dutch book on ophthalmology and published it under the title of Ganka Shinsho (A New Book on Ophthalmology) five volumes. The Dutch book had been borrowed by Hakugen, his half-brother. Ryukei also wrote books on syphilis and surgery.