Hanaoka Seishu was a doctor active during the Edo period. While studying Chinese herbal medicine, he also mastered Dutch-style surgery and other cutting-edge medical techniques. After repeatedly mixing various medicinal herbs, he perfected the anesthetic “Tsusensan,” composed mainly of mandarage (datura alba) berries and other ingredients.
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Ino Tadataka was the first person to complete a map of Japan, and his map was so highly accurate that it was used for 100 years after its completion.
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The Life of a Man Devoted to the Future of Japan, and His Unfortunate Death Before He Saw the Meiji Era
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There are four major Ukiyo-e artists: Sharaku for kabuki actor portraits, Hiroshige for landscapes, Hokusai for the world, and Utamaro for paintings of beautiful women.
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