Apr 04 (devdiscourse.com) - Google doodle on April 4, 2022, celebrates the 171st Birthday of Dr. Ogino Ginko, who was the first licensed female physician practicing Western medicine in Japan.
As the first female to attend Kojuin, a private medical school for men, she opened the door for women to attend prestigious medical schools in Japan.
Ogino Ginko was born in Tawarase, in Musashi Province (present-day Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture). The Ogino's were a respectable family as they had the responsibility of the headquarters of that area. She was the youngest of two brothers and five sisters. At the age of 16 in the year 1867, Ginko was married to Kanichiro Inamura, but divorced her husband in 1870, after contracting gonorrhea from him.
In 1873, Ogino Ginko moved to Tokyo to resume and complete her basic education at the school of Yorikuni Inoue. She graduated in 1879 with honours. This achievement was remarkable, as only 15 out of 74 female students from the school managed to complete the journey. In 1880, Ogino entered the medical school of Kojuin, becoming the first female student of the institution. ...continue reading