Background
Katayama, Tohru was born on April 24, 1930 in Tokyo. Son of Hisashi and Yoshiko (Yashima) Katayama.
Katayama, Tohru was born on April 24, 1930 in Tokyo. Son of Hisashi and Yoshiko (Yashima) Katayama.
Bachelor, Tokyo University, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, Tokyo University, 1963.
Member surgical department, Tokyo National Chest Hospital, 1962-1969; chief surgeon, Tokyo National Chest Hospital, 1969-1986; deputy director, Tokyo National Chest Hospital, 1986-1990; director, Tokyo National Chest Hospital, since 1990.
Married Sachiko Sasaki, December 5, 1960. Children: Takeshi, Kiyoshi, Sunao.