History■Development related to establishment andreorganization•Development related to past and present
Deans of the School of Medicine, theGraduate School of Medicine (before/afterreorganization) and the Faculty ofMedicine, and Directors of Hokkaido
University Hospital▶

Others

Apr. 1, 1919 ■ Hokkaido Imperial University School of Medicine
established.
Apr. 22, 1921 ■ Hokkaido University Medical Clinic established.
May 17, 1921 •HATA Benzo appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and Director of Hokkaido University
Medical Clinic
Oct. 1, 1921 ■ Hokkaido University Medical Clinic's Midwives'
Training Institute established.
Oct. 8, 1921 •ARIMA Eiji appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Clinic

Organizations /Finances

Mar.10, 1931 •NAKAMURA Yutaka appointed as Dean of theSchool of Medicine
Mar.11, 1931 •OHNO Seishichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic
Oct. 17, 1931 ▶Ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary ofthe School of Medicine
Mar.10, 1933 •MIWA Makoto appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine
Mar.11, 1933 •NAGAI Kazuo appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Clinic
Oct. 31, 1933 •YAMAGAMI Kumao appointed as Dean of theSchool of Medicine
Dec.16, 1935 •OHNO Seishichi appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine
Dec.17, 1935 •SHIGA Ryo appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Clinic

May 15, 1939 ■ Hokkaido Imperial University Special School ofMedicine established.
Dec.16, 1939 •NAKAMURA Yutaka appointed as Dean of theSchool of Medicine
Dec.17, 1939 •YANAGI Soichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Clinic
Dec.13, 1941 •MASAKI Takeo appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine		•NISHIKAWA Yoshihide appointed as Director ofHokkaido University Medical Clinic
Mar.31, 1943 •NAGAI Kazuo appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Clinic
Dec.13, 1943 •KODAMA Sakuzaemon appointed as Dean of theSchool of Medicine		
•NAKAGAWA Satosu appointed as Director ofHokkaido University Medical Clinic
Jun. 16, 1945 ■ Hokkaido University Medical Clinic's Nurses'
Training Institute (Women's College of Health andWelfare) established.
Dec.28, 1945 •INOUE Zenjuro appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine		•SARUWATARI Jiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic
1947 ▶Ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of
the School of Medicine
Oct.	  1, 1947 ■ Imperial University System changed to National
University System; Hokkaido Imperial University
becomes Hokkaido University.
Dec.28, 1947 •YANAGI Soichi appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine		•IWASHITA Kenzo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic
May 31, 1949 ■ National School Establishment Law enacted;
Hokkaido University School of Medicine reestablished under the School Education Law; Hokkaido
Imperial University Special School of Medicine
merged into the Hokkaido University School ofMedicine; Hokkaido University Medical Hospital,
Noboribetsu Branch Hospital and the Nurses'
Training Institute established (affiliated with Hokkaido University School of Medicine).
Dec.28, 1949 •YASUDA Morio appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine		
•OKUDA Yoshimasa appointed as Director of
Hokkaido University Medical Hospital
Mar.31, 1950 ■ Hokkaido University Special School of Medicine
abolished.
Dec.28, 1951 •YAMADA Toyoji appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical HospitalCampus

Education andResearch
SystemEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Mar.13, 1929 •KOSOGABE Hisashi appointed as Director of
Hokkaido University Medical Clinic
Mar.31, 1929 •YAMAZAKI Haruo appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine

Students

Mar.14, 1925 •OCHI Sadami appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Clinic
Oct. 7, 1925 •KON Yutaka appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine

International
Affairs

Honor Roll

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans andDirectors

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Data as of July 1, 2023

Dec.16, 1937 •YAMAZAKI Haruo appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine
Dec.17, 1937 •NAKAGAWA Satosu appointed as Director of
Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Old Main Building of the School of Medicine

3Main Building of the Medical Clinic

Apr.	  1, 1958 ■ Graduate School of Pharmacy established at
Hokkaido University.
Dec.28, 1961 •ANPO Hisashi appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		•FUJIYAMA Hidehisa appointed as Director ofHokkaido University Medical Hospital
Apr.	  1, 1962 ■ Hokkaido University Cancer Immunopathology
Institute established.
Dec.28, 1963 •ABE Sanshi appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		
•SUWA Nozomi appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Hospital

Jan. 10, 1976 •MATSUNO Tadahiko appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		•SHIRAISHI Tadao appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

History
Philosophy andObjectives
Past and Present
Deans andDirectors
Professors
Emeriti

May 1, 1972 ■ Hokkaido University Institute for Animal Experimentation established.

May 6, 1977 •ONMURA Yuta appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and the Graduate School of Medicine
Jan. 10, 1978 •SUGIE Saburo appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Hospital
Jan. 2, 1979 ▶Ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary ofthe School of Medicine
Jan. 10, 1980 •TSUJI Ichiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Hospital
Oct.	  1, 1980 ■ College of Medical Technology, Hokkaido University established.

Honor Roll

Dec.28, 1957 •TAKEDA Katsuo appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		
•OGAWA Gen-ichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Jun. 30, 1971 •YAMADA Naomichi appointed as Director ofHokkaido University Medical Hospital
Jul. 17, 1971 •MIURA Yusho appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Hospital

Organizations /FinancesApr.	  1, 1956 ■ School of Medicine's Medical X-Ray Technicians'
School and Balneotherapeutic Research Instituteestablished.

May 1, 1970 •TAKAKUWA Eimatsu appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		•MIURA Yusho appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Hospital

Jul. 16, 1981 •MIURA Yusho appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

Apr.	  1, 1965 ■ Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science established after
separating from the Department of Pharmacy in theSchool of Medicine.
Dec.28, 1965 •SHIMA Keigo appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Hospital

Jan. 10, 1982 •MATSUNO Shigeo appointed as Director of
Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.	  1, 1966 ■ Hokkaido University School of Medicine's Sanitary
Inspection Technicians' School established.

Jan. 10, 1986 •TERAYAMA Yoshihiko appointed as Director ofHokkaido University Medical Hospital

Dec.28, 1967 •SUWA Nozomi appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		•WAKABAYASHI Masaru appointed as Director ofHokkaido University Medical Hospital

Jul. 16, 1987 •HIROSHIGE Tsutomu appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		
•MATSUMIYA Hidemi appointed as Director of
Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

1969 ▶Ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary ofthe School of Medicine (ceremony canceled due tocampus strife)

Apr.	  1, 1989 •TANABE Tatsuzo appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical HospitalCampus

Education andResearchSystemJul. 16, 1983 •AIZAWA Miki appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

StudentsApr.	  1, 1955 ■ Graduate School of Medicine established at Hokkaido University.		
•ANPO Hisashi appointed as Dean of the Graduate
School of Medicine
Aug.	  3, 1955 ■ Doctoral Courses established for the Physiology
Division, Pathology Division, Social Medicine
Division, Internal Medicine Division, and Surgery
Division of the Graduate School of Medicine.
Dec.28, 1955 •TAKASUGI Toshio appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical HospitalInternationalAffairs

Apr.	  1, 1954 ■ Department of Pharmacy established in the Schoolof Medicine.

Apr.	  1, 1969 ■ Hokkaido University Cancer Immunopathology
Institute becomes the Hokkaido University Cancer
Institute.
Nov.20, 1969 •TANABE Tsuneyoshi appointed as Dean of theSchool of Medicine and the Graduate School ofMedicine		•YAMADA Naomichi appointed as Director of
Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Dec.28, 1953 •ANPO Hisashi appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine		•MIKAMI Jiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Hospital

Hokkaido University Hospital

Administration Building4History
Philosophy andObjectivesPast and Present
Deans andDirectorsApr.	  1, 1991 •MIYAZAKI Tamotsu appointed as Director ofHokkaido University Medical Hospital
May 1, 1991 •TANABE Tatsuzo appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine
Apr.	  1, 1993 •SAITO Kazuo appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		•OHURA Takehiko appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital
Oct. 12, 1993 ■ Medical Hospital building completed.
Jun. 24, 1994 ■ Balneotherapeutic Research Institute closed and theDepartment of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine established.
Oct. 8, 1994 ▶Ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of
the School of Medicine
Apr.	  1, 1995 •ABE Hiroshi appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical Hospital

ProfessorsEmeriti

May 11, 1996 ■Hokkaido University Noboribetsu Branch Hospital closed.
Apr.	  1, 1997 •INOUE Yoshiro appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		•KAWAKAMI Yoshikazu appointed as Director ofHokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.	  1, 1999 ■ Division of Advanced Medical Science and theDivision of Social Medicine established at theGraduate School of Medicine.		
•FUJIMOTO Seiichiro appointed as Director ofHokkaido University Medical Hospital

Mar.10, 2005 ■ Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine
Southeast Research Building completed.
Apr.	  1, 2005 •HONMA Ken-ichi appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		
•MIYASAKA Kazuo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital
Apr.	  1, 2007 ■ All six divisions of the Graduate School of Medicine
integrated into the Division of Medicine.		
•ASAKA Masahiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital
Jul. 13, 2007 ■ Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine
Northeast Research Building completed.
Mar.28, 2008 ■ Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine
North Research Building completed.
Mar.27, 2009 ■ Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine
Central Research Building completed.
Apr.	  1, 2009 •YASUDA Kazunori appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine
Aug.13, 2009 ■ Renovations of the Library of the School of Medicine completed.
Oct. 12, 2009 ▶Ceremony to commemorate the 90th anniversary of
the School of Medicine
Apr.	  1, 2010 •FUKUDA Satoshi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital
Jul.	 9, 2010 ■ Hokkaido University School of Medicine The
Alumni Hall “Frate” opened for use.

Apr. 1, 2000 ■ Division of Pathophysiological Science and theDivision of Cancer Medicine established at theGraduate School of Medicine. Reform completed tothe Graduate School Priority System.
Institute for Genetic Medicine established after
reorganization of the Cancer Institute and theInstitute of Immunological Science.

Apr.	  1, 2011 •TAMAKI Nagara appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

Apr.	  1, 2001 •NISHI Shinzo appointed as Dean of the School ofMedicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		•KATO Hiroyuki appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Medical HospitalMay 28, 2014 ■ Renovations of Animal Experiment Facility of theGraduate School of Medicine completed.

Apr.	  1, 2002 ■Master's Program for Medical Research was transferredfrom the School of Medicine to the Graduate School ofMedicine.
Apr.	  1, 2003 •SUGIHARA Tsuneki appointed as Director ofHokkaido University Medical Hospital (Hokkaido
University Hospital from October onward)
Oct. 1, 2003 ■ Faculty of Health Sciences established at the Schoolof Medicine. Medical Hospital and Dental Hospitalintegrated into the Hokkaido University Hospital.

Education andResearchSystem

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

InternationalAffairsStudentsOrganizations /Finances

Honor Roll

Apr.	  9, 1998 ■ Division of Physiological Science and the Divisionof Neurological Science established at the Graduate
School of Medicine.

Jan. 30, 2004 ■ Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine
South Research Building completed.
Feb. 27, 2004 ■Medical and Dental Research Building opened for use.
Apr.	  1, 2004 ■ Hokkaido University became the National University Corporation Hokkaido University.

Apr.	  1, 2013 •KASAHARA Masanori appointed as Dean of the Schoolof Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine		•HOUKIN Kiyohiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital

Jan. 15, 2016 ■ Renovations of the Interprofessional Education andResearch Building completed.
Apr.	  1, 2017 ■ The Graduate School of Medicine was reorganized
into the Faculty of Medicine and the Graduate
School of Medicine.		
•YOSHIOKA Mitsuhiro appointed as Dean of theFaculty of Medicine and the Graduate School ofMedicine/the School of Medicine
Apr. 1, 2019		 •AKITA Hirotoshi appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Hospital
Sep. 20, 2019 ■ Hokkaido University School of Medicine Centennial Hall opened for use.
Oct. 12, 2019 ▶Ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversaryof the School of Medicine
Apr. 1, 2021 •HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu appointed as Dean of
the School of Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine
and the Graduate School of Medicine

CampusApr. 1, 2022 •ATSUMI Tatsuya appointed as Director of Hokkaido
University Hospital

Institute for Animal Experimentation

5For details, see https://www.med.hokudai.ac.jp/en/general/history.html