Background
Sokichi was born in 1763 in Osaka, Japan.
Sokichi was born in 1763 in Osaka, Japan.
His abilities recognized by Mototoshi Koishi, a physician of the Dutch school, and Gorobe Juichiya, a pawnbroker, he was enabled by them to study under Bansui Otsuki at their expenses. In several years he became proficient in Dutch learning and started practicing medicine in Osaka. He had many disciples.