Takahashi Mizuko

Takahashi Mizuko (1852-1927) was the third woman to become a doctor in Japan.[1] She originally became a midwife, because the Japanese government did not recognize female doctors.[1] In 1884, Japanese government officials decided to recognize female doctors, due to petitions submitted by Mizuko and some other women.[1] However, Mizuko was denied admission to a medical school she then applied to.[1] In 1887 she graduated from Saisei Gakusha (which prepared students for medical exams), having sat in its entryway for three days and nights to obtain an interview with its principal.[2][3] She also passed the medical licensing exam in 1887.[1] She subsequently studied in Germany.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Mikiso Hane (6 October 1993). Reflections on the Way to the Gallows: Rebel Women in Prewar Japan. University of California Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-0-520-08421-6.
  2. ↑ Andrea Germer; Vera Mackie; Ulrike Wöhr (25 July 2014). Gender, Nation and State in Modern Japan. Routledge. pp. 185–. ISBN 978-1-317-66715-5.
  3. 1 2 Chieko Irie Mulhern (12 February 2015). Heroic with Grace: Legendary Women of Japan. Routledge. pp. 219–. ISBN 978-1-317-46868-4.
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