He criticized the medical world of Japan, saying it was over 70% occupied by Chinese and Japanese doctors, so specialists who made progress studying other fields such as German medical science were disregarded, and this situation prevented the medical progression of Japan, so the number of doctors graduating from medical school should be increased.
和漢方医が7割以上を占めていた当時の医学界は、ドイツ医学界のような学問において業績を上げた学者に不遇であり、日本の医学の進歩を妨げている、大卒の医者を増やすべきだ、などと批判する。