Medicines and the Japanese : history of pharmacy in Japan.

Date:
[c.1982]
  • Film

About this work

Description

A wide-ranging, imaginative survey of the history of herbal medicines and pharmacy in Japan from the seventh century AD to the present. Contains much material of ethnographic as well as historical interest, and substantial sections on the history of herbal medicines in China as well as Japan. Visually ravishing, but very episodic.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [c.1982]

Physical description

1 film reel (30 min.) : sound, color

Copyright note

Not known

Notes

Made to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Eisai Pharmaceutical Company and the 10th anniversary of the Naito Museum of Pharmaceutical Science and Industry. Copy given to Eric Freeman (WIHM) during his visit to Japan in 1982.

Creator/production credits

Dentsu Incorporated and Den-ei Incorporated

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    363F
    By appointmentManual request

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