a japanese physician specializing in leprosy. he worked at nagashima aiseien sanatorium, kikuchi keifuen sanatorium and tama zenshoen sanatorium. in 1955, he proposed "acute infiltration" of leprosy. shigetaka takashima shigetaka takashima (1907–1985) was a japanese physician and studied leprosy. he worked in kuryu rakusen-en sanatorium, tohoku shinseien sanatorium, suruga sanatorium and nagashima aiseien sanatorium. fumio hayashi fumio hayashi (1900–1947) was a japanese physician and leprologist. he worked in tama zenshoen sanatorium, nagashima aiseien sanatorium, hoshizuka keiaien sanatorium and ooshima seishoen sanatorium. he helped with kensuke mitsuda, and completed the first lepromin test or mitsuda skin test. kageyoshi tada kageyoshi tada (?-1950) was a japanese physician who worked in miyako nanseien sanatorium, okinawa prefecture japan between 1938 ad 1945. he put in-patients who were forcibly hospitalized under strict control. barbwired fences were built around the sanatorium and a special prison was also built, not to allow in-patients to go out of the sanatorium. in 1945, 110 in-patients died of malaria, malnutrition and as direct effects of air attacks, while his group escaped to the army shelter. kohsaburo iesaka kohsaburo iesaka 家坂幸三郎(1878–1952) was a japanese christian physician who headed the miyako nanseien sanatorium (1933–1938) and okinawa airakuen sanatorium (1947–1951). the church he created as "yomigaerino kai" still remains in the miyako nanseien sanatorium, as well a s a church of nippon sei ko kai and a catholic church. mamoru uchida mamoru uchida (内田守 1900–1982) was an ophthalmologist who worked for leprosy patients at kyushu sanatorium (kikuchi keifuen sanatorium), nagashima aiseien sanatorium, and matsuoka hoyoen sanatorium. he taught leprosy patients "tanka", in these sanatoriums. later, he studied social welfare as professor at kumamoto junior college. he extensively studied the history of leprosy, and presented many documents to the kumamoto prefectural library. 338 items were shown at an exhibition of hansen's disease and literature in 2003. shunsuke miyake shunsuke miyake (三宅俊輔1854–1926) was born in shimane prefecture and was qualified as a doctor. he practiced in tsuwano, yamaguchi, nagasaki, and taniyama. he was baptized in yamaguchi prefecture and did missionary work. he was asked to work at kaishun hospital by hannah riddell in 1897 and lived in the hospital until his death for 30 years. he worked as a buffer between hannah riddell and patients, although he looked as if he was a servant of the hospital. he was loved by patients. takekichi sugai takekichi sugai (菅井竹吉, 1871–1944) was the first chief doctor at sotojima hoyoen sanatorium (1909–1923) who wrote many papers on leprosy. sotojima hoyoen was a public leprosy sanatorium present in osaka prefecture between 1909 and 1934. koh yasuda koh yasuda (保田耕, 1907–1943) was a japanese ophthalmologist who became the first director of amami wakoen sanatorium, a leprosy sanatorium in amami ōshima, kagoshima prefecture, japan. he was drafted into military service and died in china in 1943. taiji nojima taiji nojima (のじま たいじ, 1896–1970) was a japanese dermatologist at ooshima seishoen sanatorium, for 41 years, (director for 36 years). he attended many international leprosy congresses and visited many overseas leprosy sanatoriums. hakaru miyagawa hakaru miyagawa (宮川量 1905–1949) worked at zensho hospital, tama zenshoen sanatorium, nagashima aiseien leprosarium, nagashima aiseien sanatorium, okinawa airakuen leprosarium, okinawa airakuen sanatorium and hoshizuka keiaien leprosarium, hoshizuka keiaien sanatorium and studied the history of leprosy. foreigners who worked for leprosy care westerners who were involved in the care of leprosy patients based partly on modernization of medicine and foreigners (souda) and others baelz, erwin germany 1876–1905 (kusatsu) bertrand, joseph jean augustin france 1890–1916 fukusei byoin cornwall legh, mary helena england 1908–41 (kusatsu) corre, jean marie france 1875–1911 tairoin drouart de lézey, lucien france 1873–1930 fukusei byoin kidder, anna h. usa 1875–1913 ihaien magill, mary b. usa 1907–37 (kusatsu) oltmans, albert usa 1886–1939 ihaien riddel, hannah england 1873–91 kaishun byoin testvuide, germain léger france 1872–92 fukusei byoin vigroux, francois paulin france 1872–93 fukusei byoin whitman, m. antomelle usa 1886–1917 ihaien wirik, loduska j. usa 1890–1914 tokyo (russo-jap war) wright, adeleid, (eddie) hannah england 1896–1950 kaishun byoin wyckoff, martin nevuis usa 1872–1911 ihaien youngman, kate m. usa 1890–1942 ihaien five sisters at tairoin france, canada 1898- tairoin