Masayuki Kawamura
Life and work. Masayuki Kawamura was born in Fukuoka Prefecture on May 1, 1878. He graduated from Tokyo University and in 1909 he became the first director of Kikuchi Keifuen Sanatorium on the recommendation of Prof. Masanori Ogata of the department of Sanitary Sciences at Tokyo University. In 1926-7, he traveled to Fjerritslev in Denmark, visiting various places including a trip to the Bergen Sanatorium in Norway. He was awarded a Doctorate from Kumamoto University in 1932. He died suddenly of penetrating peritonitis during a visit to the Tsuetate hot spring in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 , 1933. Papers and presentations. The following were by Masayuki Kawamura: Personal life. He was sincere and was popular among leprosy patients. He liked Waka (poetry), Haiku, Japanese calligraphy and drawing pictures and enjoyed waka and haiku with patients. When he died suddenly, patients composed many Bon Buddhist dance songs.