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　On the way from Kyobashi Edgran to Tokyo Station, I found some sculpture-like art work on the sidewalk along the Daibiru 1-1, Kyobashi.　This work, located near the corner facing Yaesu Street, looked like "the teacher is stroking the head of a good student."

　Below the statue, there was the following description.

Yodo Odai (1799-1870) is a famous Chinese medicine doctor who was active at the end of the Tokugawa period.　Born in the Kosugi family of Nakajo-mura, Echigo Uonuma-gun (currently Nakajo, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture).　The name is Motoitsu, the character is Shisuku, commonly known as Ryosaku, and the name is Ryodo and Kakeun. At the age of 16, he went to Edo and studied medicine at Odai Asatake and Confucianism at Ryorai Kameda. At the age of thirty-six, he succeeded the house of Shiasadake and named the surname of Odai. At the age of sixty-five, he had an audience with Shogun Ieshige Tokugawa alone.　He lived in this area (Kitamaki-cho) and performed medical activities, and was declared to the world as one of the best doctors of the time. He has authored many books, including Hiroyoshi Sojukata and Hobuki magazines, and laid the foundation for Japanese herbal medicine, which plays a role in modern medicine.　Hiroshi Osodo

Established October 29, 2011

Japan Society of Oriental Medicine, Japan Institute of Chinese Medicine, Toa Medical Association, Japan Society of Medical History, Wenchikai, Tokyo Tokamachi, Tokamachi, Tokamachi City