TAKEDA SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Since 1963

CONTENTS
Ⅰ . PURPOSE...............................................................

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Ⅱ. HISTORY...............................................................

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Ⅲ. ENDOWMENTS...............................................................

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Ⅳ. MAIN ACTIVITIES...............................................................

4(1) The Takeda Prize for Medical Science...............................................................

4(2) Research Grants...............................................................

5(3) Fellowship Program...............................................................

7i) For Overseas Medical Doctors and Researchers ...................................................................

7ii) For Japanese Medical Students Studying Basic Medical Sciences in PhD Courses ........

9iii) For Young Japanese MDs & PhDs Studying Abroad .................................................................. 10(4) The Takeda Science Foundation Symposium ............................................................... 12(5) Kyo-U Library............................................................... 15(6) Publications............................................................... 17

Ⅴ. FOUNDATION OFFICERS AND
LIBRARY CHIEF DIRECTOR.............................................................. 20

Ⅵ. SECRETARIAT.............................................................. 22

OUTLINE OF THE TAKEDA SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Ⅰ. PURPOSE
The Takeda Science Foundation was established on September 30, 1963 with anendowment from Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.*, in order to promote and contributeto the advancement of science and culture around the world.
* The English name was changed to Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in June
2004.

Ⅱ. HISTORY
1953 : At the suggestion of his predecessor, Chobei Takeda V (Wakei Takeda), thePresident of Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., Chobei Takeda VI, commemorated
the 170th anniversary of the companyʼs founding by establishing an award foroutstanding achievement in natural sciences. The first Takeda Prize for Medical
Science was awarded in 1954.
1963 : The Takeda Science Foundation was established. The Foundation took over thepresentation of the Takeda Prize for Medical Science, and started research grants
for Japanese scientists and fellowships for foreign medical doctors. These activities
were made possible by an endowment from Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1977 : In June, Chobei Takeda VI donated to the Foundation most of his familyʼs valuable
collection of ancient Chinese and Japanese books on Materia Medica and related
subjects. The 3,825 books include three National Treasures and six Important
Cultural Assets.
1978 : In November 1977 and March 1978, Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. donated
17,325 additional ancient Chinese and Japanese books on similar subjects. These
generous contributions formed the basis of the Kyo-U Library to preserve valuable
resources in Asian medicine and related disciplines. The library was establishedand opened to the public on April 28, 1978.
1980 : Upon the death in 1980 of Akio Takeda, Vice President of Takeda Chemical
Industries, Ltd. at the time, the Foundation received his bequest of ten million
shares of Takeda stock, giving it a solid financial base. In November, the Foundation
decided to increase research grants for scientists and research institutes and tosponsor the Takeda Science Foundation Symposium on Bioscience.
1982 : The 1st Takeda Science Foundation Symposium on Bioscience was held in October
1982.
1992 : Shigeko Takeda, wife of Chobei Takeda VI, donated to the Foundation 4,258
documents, including the Takeda manuscripts, the Murakami manuscripts, theSenshin collection, and the Haneda collection.

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1998 : The 20th anniversary commemorative symposium of Kyo-U Library was held.
Since then, a special study session has been held twice a year: one in spring andthe other in autumn.
1999 : The Foundation established a new fund (Ho-Sho Fund) for the encouragement ofresearch into overcoming diseases of the cardiovascular system, which tend toincrease with age.

Chobei Takeda V (Wakei Takeda)

Chobei Takeda VI

Akio Takeda

2001 : The Foundation decided to sponsor the Takeda Science Foundation Symposiumon PharmaSciences to commemorate the start of the new millennium. The first
symposium was held in October 2001.
The 20th anniversary of fellowships to Chinese medical doctors was celebrated in
Beijing.
2002 : The 30th anniversary of fellowships to Filipino and Korean medical doctors wascelebrated in Manila and Seoul, respectively. The 20th anniversary of fellowships toIndonesian medical doctors was celebrated in Jakarta.
2004 : The Foundation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Takeda Prize for Medical
Science. A special ceremony to present the Prize was held in Tokyo in November,
followed by a commemorative lecture.
The 40th anniversary of fellowships to Taiwanese medical doctors was celebrated
in Taipei and Kaohsiung. The cumulative number of foreign fellowship researchers
exceeded 1,000.
2005 : To commemorate the 100th year since Chobei Takeda VIʼs birth and the 25th year
since Akio Takedaʼs passing away, Research Grants bearing a memory of Takeda
Family were introduced and an apricot tree-planting ceremony was held.
The 40th anniversary of fellowships to Thai medical doctors was celebrated in
Bangkok.
2006 : With the aim of further enhancing the Fellowship Program for Overseas Medical
Doctors and Researchers, it was decided to hold a meeting with the selection
committee members in the seven designated countries, and a meeting was first
held in Beijing (December) with the China selection committee members.

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2008 : Ho-Sho Fund, established in 1999 for the encouragement of research, completed its
10-year program as initially scheduled. To replace it, the Foundation establisheda new program Takeda Hosho Grants for Research in Medicine for leading
medical researchers who have newly launched their own laboratories (eligible
within three years since launch).
The 10th anniversary of fellowships to Vietnamese medical doctors was celebrated
in Hanoi.
2010 : The Foundation launched a new program Visionary Research Grants for medical
researchers. This program aims to support visionary research that could lead togroundbreaking results.
The Foundation was approved as a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation by
the Japanese Cabinet. The English name Takeda Science Foundation remains
unchanged.
The cumulative amount of Research Grants exceeded 10 billion yen.
2011 : In addition to the fellowship program for overseas medical doctors, a scholarshipprogram for Japanese medical students studying basic medical sciences in PhD
courses was approved by the Japanese Cabinet and preparations were started.
The Foundation donated 100 million yen to support the reconstruction from theGreat East Japan Earthquake.
The 40th and 30th anniversaries of fellowships to Filipino and Chinese medical
doctors were celebrated in Manila and Chengdu, respectively.
2012 : The 1st award ceremony of scholarships to Japanese medical students studying
basic medical sciences in PhD courses was held in Kyoto in May.
The 40th anniversary of fellowships to Korean medical doctors was celebrated inSeoul.
The cumulative number of Research Grants exceeded 5,000.
2013 : The 30th anniversary of fellowships to Indonesian medical doctors was celebrated
in Jakarta.
The office of the Takeda Science Foundation was moved from Juso to Doshomachi
in Osaka city. The 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Takeda Science
Foundation was celebrated in Osaka in September.
2014 : The 50th anniversaries of fellowships to Taiwanese and Thai medical doctors andresearchers were celebrated in Taipei/Kaohsiung and Bangkok, respectively.
2015 : The cumulative amount of Research Grants exceeded 20 billion yen.
2016 : The total number of foreign fellowship researchers since 1963 exceeded 1,500. The
45th anniversary of fellowships to Filipino medical doctors and researchers wascelebrated in Manila.
2017 : The cumulative number of medical graduate students who got PhD degrees byusing scholarships for medical students studying basic medical sciences in PhD
courses exceeded 10.
2018 : The 20th anniversary of fellowships to Vietnamese medical doctors and researchers
was celebrated in Hanoi.
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2019 : The cumulative amount of Research Grants exceeded 30 billion yen.
The Foundation started a new fellowship program for young Japanese MDs &PhDs studying abroad.
The 20th Symposium on Bioscience was held.
The cumulative number of medical graduate students who have received
scholarships for studying basic medical sciences exceeded 100.
The secretary of the Fellowship program for Overseas Medical Doctors andResearchers in the Philippines was entrusted to the Philippine Medical Association.
2020 : The 10th Symposium on PharmaSciences was held.
2021 : The Foundation launched a new program High-risk Emerging Infectious Diseases
Research Grants based on the lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic.
2022 : The cumulative number of Research Grants exceeded 10,000.
The 10th anniversary of scholarships for medical students studying basic medical
sciences in PhD courses was celebrated in Tokyo.
2023 : The 40th anniversary of fellowships to Indonesian medical doctors and researchers
was celebrated in Jakarta.
The 50th anniversary of fellowships to Korean medical doctors and researchers
was celebrated in Seoul.

Ⅲ . ENDOWMENTS
Based on the contributions from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, the Takeda
family, and other sources, the endowments as of the end of March 2023 were 72,238
million yen.

Ⅳ . MAIN ACTIVITIES(1) The Takeda Prize for Medical Science
The Foundation honors medical doctors and researchers for their outstandingachievements in medical science with the Takeda Prize for Medical Science.
This prize was first awarded in 1954 by Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. tocommemorate the companyʼs 170th anniversary. Since its founding in 1963, theTakeda Science Foundation has taken over the presentation of the award.
Each year, candidate medical doctors and researchers are recommended bynominators who are designated by the Foundation, and two prize winners are
selected among the candidates by the screening committee.
At a ceremony held in November, each winner receives a certificate ofcommendation, a gold medal, and a monetary award of 20 million yen. As of theend of March 2023, the number of prize winners totaled 137 including Nobel
laureates, Dr. Tasuku Honjo and Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, who received this honor
in 1988 and 2008, respectively.

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Certificate of the Takeda Prize for Medical Science

Gold Medal of the Takeda
Prize for Medical Science(2) Research Grants
The Takeda Science Foundation has awarded research grants for original andcutting-edge medical and life science research conducted in Japan. Since its
establishment in 1963, the Foundation has provided 10,183 grants to a total valueof 36.8 billion yen as of the end of March 2023.
With the newest program High-Risk Emerging Infectious Diseases Research
Grants launched in 2021, the Foundation currently offers the following 9
research grant programs, covering a broad range of research project types.
(Numbers in parentheses indicate starting year.)

1. Takeda Hosho Grants for Research in Medicine (2008)

Granted to medical researchers who have launched their own laboratories inuniversities or in research institutions within the past three years and areleading worldwide cutting-edge research.

2. High-Risk Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Grants (2021)

Granted for reliable research activities such as basic research, clinical research,and epidemiological/socio-medical research necessary for countermeasuresagainst high-risk emerging infectious diseases that pose threatens to humankind.

3. Bioscience Research Grants (1989)

Granted for original and outstanding research activities that are judged to be
making significant contributions to new findings in bioscience and to be thebasis for advancement and development in this field.

4. Medical Research Grants (1964)

Granted for original research activities that are judged to be contributing to
the advancement and development of medical science. Programs are offered infive categories: 1) oncology (basic study, clinical study), 2) psychiatry, neurology,-5-encephalopathy, 3) infectious diseases, and 4) basic and 5) clinical researches inareas other than the above three. Continuous grants for excellent researches byrecipients of the Medical Research Grants were initiated in FY2006.

5. Pharmaceutical Research Grants (1981)

Granted for original research activities that are judged to be contributing to
the advancement and development of pharmaceuticals. Continuous grants
for excellent researches by recipients of the Pharmaceutical Research Grants
were initiated in FY2006.

6. Life Science Research Grants (2010)

Granted for original research activities conducted by life science researchers,
excluding those in medical, dental, and pharmaceutical institutions, that are judged
to be original and contributing to the advancement and development of life
sciences for improved human health. Continuous grants for excellent researches
by recipients of the Life Science Research Grants were initiated in FY2019.

7. Specific Research Grants (2004)

Granted for joint research activities conducted by multiple institutions and/or
multiple departments within an institution, that are judged to be contributing
to the development of medical science in Japan.

8. Visionary Research Grants (2010)

Granted for original research ideas and activities that are judged to beinnovative, challenging, contributing to the advancement and development of
medical science, and inspiring a vision for the future. This program consists ofinitial and continuous grants for excellent research over four steps (Start, Hop,
Step and Jump) at intervals of two or three years.

9. Promotion Grants for Science Education in Junior-High School or HighSchool (High School 2005, Junior-High School 2010)
Granted for research activities or practices that are judged to be contributing
to science education in junior-high school or high school.

Research Grants Presentation Ceremony-6-Research Grants（1964－2022）
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'64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20 '22

0Fiscal Year from 1964
Cumulative number of grants: 10,183
Cumulative amount of grants: 36.8 billion yen(from establishment of the Foundation in 1963 to FY2022)(3) Fellowship Programi) For Overseas Medical Doctors and Researchers

The Takeda Science Foundation provides foreign medical, pharmaceutical andbioscience researchers with opportunities to conduct research in Japan. There
are two kinds of programs, which give opportunities for advanced bioscience
research and medical training to medical doctors and researchers from various-7-

100 million yen

No. of Grants

560

countries by having them attend leading institutions in Japan.
From among the candidates recommended by local screening committees in theseven designated countries of Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Korea, China,
Indonesia, and Vietnam, fellowship recipients are decided following approval by
the Chairman of the Foundation.
In addition to candidates from those seven countries, researchers from othercountries whose applications have been filed by their Japanese researchers as
mentors, and who are recommended by the screening committee in Japan, canreceive scholarships upon approval by the Chairman of the Foundation.
Each year, the number of international researchers to receive support is decided
following approval by the Board of Trustees. In general, fellowships are awarded
to about 50 researchers in total. (40 from the seven designated countries and 10
from other countries) The expertise of eligible researchers covers a broad rangeof fields, from basic medicine to clinical medicine.
Since 1963, the year of the Foundationʼs establishment, to the end of March 2023,
fellowships have been offered to a total of 1,851 foreign researchers.

Cumulative number of fellows in each of the designated seven countries and other countries(as of end of March 2023)

Details of the cumulative number of fellows in the other countries (as of end of March 2023)-8-

The 40th anniversary of fellowships to Indonesian medical doctors and researchers in Jakarta in 2023

The 50th anniversary of fellowships to Korean medical doctors and researchers in Seoul in 2023

ii) For Japanese Medical Students Studying Basic Medical Sciences in
PhD Courses

In order to increase the number of medical doctors contributing to the progressof basic medical science, the Takeda Science Foundation provides scholarships to
medical students who start basic medical research in PhD courses.
Scholarship recipients are selected from among students who are expected tograduate, or who have graduated, from a school of medicine and plan to moveon to a doctoral course (basic medicine) offered by a graduate school of medicine
at a designated national university. A scholarship is granted following theprescribed screening process* and approval by the Chairman of the Foundation.
・Designated universities: Hokkaido University, Tohoku University, The
University of Tokyo, Keio University (from FY2024), Nagoya University, Kyoto
University, Osaka University and Kyushu University
・Total number of recipients: 16 per year*
A medical research division director at each designated university chairs thescreening committee, which will select and recommend two candidates inprinciple.
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degrees as of the end of March 2023.

The Certification Ceremony of Scholarships to Japanese Medical Students in Tokyo for FY2023 fellows

The 10th Anniversary Ceremony of Scholarships to Japanese Medical Students in Tokyo in 2022iii) For Young Japanese MDs & PhDs Studying Abroad

In order to increase the number of Japanese medical researchers who have aninternational outlook and communication skills to promote their medical research,
the Foundation started an overseas research fellowship program to support
young Japanese MDs & PhDs economically.

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Every year, ten outstanding young MDs & PhDs are approved by the Chairmanof the Foundation following the recommendation of the selection committee andare economically supported for 2 to 4 years while studying abroad.
From starting in FY2019, a total of 50 medical researchers had been selected as
fellows as of the end of March 2023.

Certification Ceremony of Fellowships to Young Japanese MDs & PhDs Studying Abroad in Osaka
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(4) The Takeda Science Foundation Symposium
The Foundation has planned and sponsored the International Symposium on
Bioscience since 1982 and the International Symposium on PharmaSciences since
2001.
The purpose is to shed light on challenging questions in the life and medical
sciences. Renowned scientists from all around the world are invited to reporton their work and engage in discussions with other participants. In addition, aposter session is held and the Foundation offers poster awards for outstanding
poster presentations by young researchers in the symposia.
To date, the symposia have examined the following themes.

The Takeda Science Foundation Symposium on Bioscience● Organizer(s)● Theme

1st 1982 Dr. Yuichi Yamamura

Humoral Factors in Host Defense

2nd 1983 Dr. Setsuro Ebashi

Calcium Regulation in Biological Systems

3rd 1984 Dr. Osamu Hayaishi

Biomedical Imaging: From Anatomy to Physiology andBiochemistry

4th 1986 Dr. Hamao Umezawa

Frontiers of Antibiotic Research

5th 1988 Dr. Masao Ito
Dr. Yasumi Nishizuka

Brain Signal Transduction and Memory

6th 1990 Dr. Hiroo Imura

Peptide Regulation of Cardiovascular Function

7th 1992 Dr. Masatoshi Takeichi Cell-Cell Signaling and Morphogenesis
8th 1994 Dr. Kumao Toyoshima

Molecular Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis and Cell Growth

9th 1996 Dr. Osamu Hayaishi
Dr. Shojiro Inoue

Sleep and Sleep Disorders: From Molecule to Behavior

10th 1998 Dr. Yoshifumi Takeda
Dr. Yoshiyuki Nagai

Molecular Basis of Microbial Pathogenesis

11th 2000 Dr. Nobutaka Hirokawa Frontiers in Molecular Motors Research: From Gene,Dr. Toshio Yanagida
Structure and Dynamics to Functions
12th 2002 Dr. Masatoshi Takeichi
Dr. Shin-ichi Nishikawa Stem Cells and Organogenesis
Dr. Yoshiki Sasai
13th 2004 Dr. Naoyuki Kamatani
Dr. Yusuke Nakamura
Dr. Setsuo Hirohashi

Genome Analysis and Medicine

14th 2006 Dr. Osamu Hayaishi
Dr. Shozo Yamamoto

The 50th Anniversary of Oxygenases: Advances andReflections

15th 2008 Dr. Keiji Tanaka
Dr. Masayuki Miura
Dr. Takaomi Saido

Cell Death:
What have we learned and what will we learn?

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● Organizer(s)● Theme16th 2010 Dr. Atsushi Miyawaki
Casting light on life: Multidimensional approach for
Dr. Michiyuki Matsuda
imaging the molecules of life
Dr. Yasuyoshi Watanabe
17th 2012 Dr. Takeshi Iwatsubo
Therapeutic Approach for Neurogenerative Diseases:
Dr. Ryosuke Takahashi Focusing on Alzheimer & Parkinson Diseases
18th 2015 Dr. Shinya Yamanaka
Dr. Hideyuki Okano
Dr. Jun Takahashi
Dr. Masayo Takahashi
19th 2017 Dr. Masayuki Miyasaka
Dr. Shizuo Akira
Dr. Kouji Matsushima
20th 2019 Dr. Shizuo Akira
Dr. Toshifumi Inada
Dr. Mikiko C. Siomi
21st 2023 Dr. Mitinori Saitou
Dr. Yukiko Gotoh
Dr. Takashi Hiiragi

iPS Cells for Regenerative Medicine

Chronic Inflammation: Initiation, Progression and
Resolution
RNA Neobiology
Towards Understanding Human Development and
Evolution

The 21st Symposium on Bioscience

Opening remarks by Dr. Saitou, Chair oforganizing committee

Poster Session

Venue for oral session

Organizing committee members and invited speakers- 13 -

The Takeda Science Foundation Symposium on PharmaSciences● Organizers● Theme

1st 2001 Dr. Keizo Inoue
Dr. Shoshichi Nojima
Lipids in Signaling and Related Diseases
Dr. Masahiro Nishijima
2nd 2003 Dr. Kaoru Fuji
The Science of Chiral Molecules: Its Diversity
Dr. Yutaka Ebizuka
3rd 2005 Dr. Yasuyuki Nomura
On the Frontiers of Neuro-PharmaSciences:
Dr. Takeshi Iwatsubo
Molecular Pathology and Drug Action
4th 2007 Dr. Tetsuo Nagano
Dr. Hiroyuki Osada
On the Frontiers of Chemical Biology
Dr. Masatoshi Hagiwara
5th 2009 Dr. Kazumitsu Ueda
Bioactive Lipid Molecules and Transporters
Dr. Hiroshi Suzuki
6th 2012 Dr. Kaoru Fuji
Dr. Masakatsu Shibasaki How Fascinating Organic Chemistry Is!
7th 2014 Dr. Shinya Yamanaka
Dr. Haruhisa Inoue
iPS Cells in Drug Discovery & Development
Dr. Naoki Nagata
8th 2016 Dr. Yoshiaki Kiso
Dr. Motonari Uesugi
Biomolecule-Based Medicinal Science:
Dr. Toshiaki Katada
Featuring Mid-Size Drugs
Dr. Shigeki Sasaki
Dr. Satoshi Shuto
9th 2018 Dr. Takashi Yamamoto
Dr. Osamu Nureki
Genome Editing Towards Medicinal Applications
Dr. Junji Takeda
10th 2020 Dr. Shu Narumiya
Dr. Shigenobu Kanba
Mental Illness: Human Biology and Preclinical Modeling for
Dr. Akira Sawa
Translation
Dr. Tomoyuki Furuyashiki
11th 2024 Dr. Yasuteru Urano
Imaging-directed Development of Cutting Edge Drugs and(Planned) Dr. Ichio Aoki
Medical Technologies
Dr. Koichi Fukase
The 10th Symposium on PharmaSciences

Opening remarks by Dr. Narumiya, Chair oforganizing committee

Poster Session

Venue for oral session

Organizing committee members and invited speakers- 14 -

(5) Kyo-U Library
A number of priceless historical books had been burned to ashes in the Tokyo
area by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. Inspired by this irreparable loss,
Chobei Takeda V recognized the importance for both academia and public
society of preserving herbal and medical texts of Japanese and Chinese origin.
As time went by, his personal collections were augmented in quality andquantity and passed down to Chobei Takeda VI. The collections were known as
Kyo-U Sho-Oku (Kyo-U Library)”. The term Kyo ( 杏 )” means apricot and U( 雨 ) means rain, and Kyo-U” comes from an ancient Chinese story as follows.
Once, there was an excellent doctor who examined and treated poor patients
free of charge. Instead, he asked them to plant apricot trees around his house.
Finally, these apricot trees formed a big grove called KYO-RIN , and the termlater came to mean medical world”. Kyo-U signifies something that promotes
the development of medical sciences just as rain raises a grove”.
In 1977 and 1978, most of the collections were donated to the Takeda Science
Foundation together with the libraryʼs name and were opened to the public on
April 28, 1978. The library mainly displays historical books of natural medicines.
While Kyo-U Library conserves those documents for generations to come, it alsooffers facilities to researchers and organizations by holding special exhibitions
and research lectures every year in spring and autumn, and also reproducing
some original texts of selected important books.

Exhibition: 10:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays
Library:
9:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays by advance reservation- 15 -

Principal Collections
National Treasures (3) :・Setsumon (Shuo-wên , exposition of the origin of Chinese characters), a surviving
portion of a section entitled Moku-bu (Mu-pu), 1 scroll
・Shiki shikkai (an annotated edition of Shiki), 11 volumes
・Souhan Moushi Seigi (Mao-Shih Chêng -I, Commentary on Mao-Shih Chêng -I, Sung
edition), 17 volumes
Important Cultural Assets (14) :・Yakushushou , 2 scrolls ・Kouyoushou , 2 scrolls ・Kokuruishou , 1 scroll
・Koujishou , 1 scroll ・Kobun Koukyou , 1 scroll ・Shunjuu Keiden Shikkai, 4 scrolls
・Henjou Hokki Shoryoshu , 7 scrolls ・Shoutokutaishi Denryaku , 4 volumes ・Shunki ,3 scrolls ・Sanemikyoki , 51 scrolls ・Koutei Daikei Taiso , 2 scrolls ・Shinshu Honzou
Zankan , 1 scroll ・Houyoushou , 1 scroll ・Keitekishu , 8 volumes & 2 volumes
Other key works from the collection :・Jihitsukouhon Zenkushu ・Hidengankaryubokusouron ・Souhan
Gedaihiyouhouzankan ・Nansouhan Bikyu Soukouhou ・Nansouhan Honzou
Engi ・Genban Keishishourui Taizen Honzou ・Genban Seisaisourokuzankan ・Genban Ruihenzukyoushuchu Engi Honzou ・Kinryouhon Honzoukomokuzankan
・Koshabon Koyakushou ・Koshabon Ihon Yamai-no-Soushi ・1758 Kaibo
Kuriyama Koan Jihitsukaibozufu ・1783 Kaibo Heijirouzouzu ・1882 Kanou Hogai
Chichukaishinkeizu- 16 -

National Treasure:

Setsumon (Shuo-wên , exposition of the origin ofImportant Cultural Asset:

Yakushushou (the first year of the Hougen era,

Chinese characters), a surviving portion of the1156 A.D.), a book by the monk Ken-i consisting
section entitled Moku-bu (Mu-pu)
of a collection of writings on medicine, required
for the acetic practice of esoteric Buddhism.
A section which defines Chinese characters withthe left-hand radical wood in a manuscript of
the Tang era (820 A.D.), of which the original is
the first classified Chinese dictionary, compiled by
Xu Shen of the Later Han dynasty.

(6) Publications
The Foundation publishes specialized scientific books which commercial presses
find impractical to publish. It also publishes reprints of important works from its
collections. Books published so far are:・Camellias of Japan, written and edited by Takashi Tsuyama (1969)
・The Complete Catalogue of the Kyo-U Library (1982)
・Annotated Bibliography of the Kunisanso Collection (1985)
・A Study of Ben Cao Books, written by Kozo Watanabe (1987)
・A Study of Ben Cao Books, written by Shikazo Mori (1999)
・Shinshu Honzou , Volume 15 (2000)
・Houyoushou (2002)
・Shuuzou Shokumotsu Honzou (2003)
・Kokuruishou (2004)
・A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of Medicinal Herbs and Plants,
written by Masao Uchibayashi (2004)
・Bikyusoukouhou (2005)
・The Takeda Prize for Medical Science 50-year Photo Collection (2005)
・Mizutani Honzou I‒IV (2005‒2008)
・Catalogue of Western Books in the Kyo-U Library (2006)
・Collection of Letters in the Kyo-U Library I (2006), II (2009)
・Profiles of 100 Laureates of the Takeda Prize for Medical Science (2006)
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・Koutei Daikei Taiso (2007)
・Kouyoushou I (2008), II (2009)
・Collection of Medical Doctor Portraits in the Kyo-U Library (2008), Vol. 2 (2018)
・Tonkou Hikyu I‒IX (2009‒2013)
・Messages to Young Researchers (2009, 2012, 2015, 2019)
・Yakushushou I (2010), II (2011)
・Honzou Hin-i Seiyou I‒VI (2010‒2012)
・Honzou Hin-i Seiyou ; Explanation, Catalogue, Index (2015)
・Moushi Seigi I‒IV (2011‒2013)
・Fifty-year History of the Takeda Science Foundation (2014)
・Studies on Udagawa Yoanʼs Botanical Works owned by the Kyo-U Library(2014)・Catalogue and Explanation of Matsuki Bunko (2014)
・Manase Dosan in the Medical Culture of Early Modern Japan (2015)
・Studies on Bencao: Natural Medicines and Herbs, written by Saburo
Miyashita (2016)
・Catalogue of the Tripitaka in Sekisha-ban edition in the Kyo-U Library I‒XI
(2017‒2023)
・Tales of Diseases and Deformities (Yamai-no-Soushi ), Compilation of Old
Copies in the Kyo-U Library (2017)
・A Study of Four Nestorian Manuscripts Held in the Dunhuang Manuscript
Collection of the Kyo-U Library (2020)・Collection of Saint Doctor Portraits (2022)
・Collection of Arguments and Considerations of Japanese Early-modern
Medical History I, II, written by Senjuro Machi (2022)
Periodicals:
・Kyo-U journal (founded in April 1998, issued every April)- 18 -

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Ⅴ . FOUNDATION OFFICERS AND LIBRARY CHIEF DIRECTOR(in alphabetical order)

Honorary Chairman:
Kyoko Takeda (President, K&H Company Limited)
Honorary Advisors:
Saichi Hosoda, M.D., Ph.D. (Adviser, Japan Research Promotion Society
for Cardiovascular Diseases)
Hiroo Imura, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University)
Tadamitsu Kishimoto, M.D., Ph.D. (Specially Appointed Professor,
Osaka University)
Shigetada Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto
University)
Councilors:
Tutomu Chiba, M.D., Ph.D. (Emeritus President, Kansai Electric Power
Hospital)
Yoshinori Fujiyoshi, Ph.D. (Distinguished Professor, Tokyo Medical and
Dental University)
Toshio Hirano, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, Osaka University)
Masamitsu Iino, M.D., Ph.D.(Special Advisor to the Director, The
University of Tokyo)
Kayo Inaba, Ph.D. (Auditor, Japan Agency for Medical Research andDevelopment)
Takashi Kadowaki, M.D., Ph.D. (President, Toranomon Hospital)
Toshiaki Katada, Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyoand Guest Professor, Musashino University)
Masao Mitsuyama, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University)
Yo-ichi Nabeshima, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University)
Shigekazu Nagata, Ph.D. (Distinguished Professor, Osaka University)
Toshihiko Yanase, M.D., Ph.D. (Director, Seiwa-Kai Muta Hospital)
Chairman:
Yuji Iizawa, Ph.D.
Executive Trustee:
Kiyohiko Sakai
Trustees:
Masanori Baba, M.D., Ph.D. (Specially Appointed Professor, Kagoshima
University)
Sadayoshi Ito, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University)
Yoshihiko Maehara, M.D., Ph.D. (Director, Kyushu Central Hospital)
Yoshinori Murakami, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
Satoshi Nakatani, M.D., Ph.D. (Director, Saiseikai Senri Hospital)- 20 -

Auditors:

Naohisa Takeda (former Corporate Auditor, Takeda Pharmaceutical
Company Limited)
Yuriko Yamagata, Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, Kumamoto University)

Hirohiko Ikeda (Lawyer)
Masatoshi Ohara (Lawyer)
Kyo-U Library Chief Director:
Haruyuki Tono, Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, Nara University and Osaka
University)(As of December 2023)- 21 -

Ⅵ . SECRETARIATThe Foundation is located at the following address:
3-6, Doshomachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0045, Japan
Phone: +81-6-6233-6101 (Main)+81-6-6233-6103 (Research Grants)+81-6-6233-6109 (Fellowship & Symposium)+81-6-6233-6108 (Kyo-U Library)+81-6-6233-6107 (General Affairs and Accounting)
Facsimile: +81-6-6233-6112
URL: https://www.takeda-sci.or.jp/
E-mail: info2@takeda-sci.or.jp- 22 -

Map to Takeda Science Foundation
Osaka Metro-Midosuji Line : Get oﬀ at Yodoyabashi Station

Shin-Osaka(6 min, 3rd stop)

Osaka/Umeda(2 min, 1st stop)

Yodoyabashi

Naniwa bashi Sta.
Keihan Main Line
Yodoyabashi Sta.
（Metro/Keihan)

Exit 19

Kitahama Sta.
（Metro/Keihan)
Osaka Securities
Exchange

Midosuji Ave.

Sakaisuji Ave.

Exit 6

Exit 11

6 min walk
400m

Sukunahikona
ShrineTakeda Science
Foundation

Metro Midosuji Line

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