“Is Mitsuhide Akechi a doctor?” Opening an ancient document Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art January 9, 18:59
An old document has been released in Kumamoto that suggests that the main character of Kotoshi's NHK drama "Kirin ga Kuru", Mitsuhide Akechi, was a doctor before serving Nobunaga Oda.
This ancient document, "Needle Yakuho," is a medical book that was discovered six years ago at the home of a descendant in Kumamoto City by Yoneda Teinoh, a vassal and doctor of the Hosokawa Family of the Kumamoto Domain.
After the discovery, the investigation proceeded, and it was found that Yoneda, who heard the medical knowledge spoken by Akichi Mitsuhide at a young age, seemed to be a compilation, and was regarded as the oldest historical material showing Mitsuhide's activities. Is.
The sentence contains descriptions of advanced medical knowledge at that time, such as how to deal with childbirth and sword wounds.
The Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art has stated that this ancient document is valuable because there is research indicating that Mitsuhide had a living as a doctor before serving Nobunaga before serving Nobunaga.
“This is a very interesting ancient document that tells me that the young Mitsuhide had mastered the medical arts. Kumamoto has many such historical materials related to Mitsuhide, so I hope you will have a close look at it,” said Takashi Yamada, a curator at the Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art. That's it. "
The old document "Needle Medicine" has been released at the Prefectural Museum of Art in Chuo-ku, Kumamoto until next month.