Professor Lecture Series: "Disease and Traditional Medicine in History"

Medical care aims at recovery from “physical and mental discomfort or malaise” as well as “serious illnesses,” and has been practiced over a long period since prehistoric times. This is traditional medicine. In this lecture, we will analyze medical care and historical materials from the Chinese character cultural sphere, including Japanese Kampo medicine, and outline the historical facts and phenomena that emerge.

Event Date

October 24, 2026 (Saturday), November 28, 2026 (Saturday), December 26, 2026 (Saturday)
January 23, 2027 (Saturday), February 27, 2027 (Saturday), March 27, 2027 (Saturday)

Event Time

From 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (90 minutes per session)

Venue

Community Promotion Plaza

Eligibility

Anyone

Contents

Content of Each Session

1st	October 24 (Saturday)	The Origins of Medical Care Medical Care Born from Food Culture, Recognition of Medicinal Foods
2nd	November 28 (Saturday)	Why Was Acupuncture Treatment Born Only in China? What Can Be Learned from Excavated Historical Materials
3rd	December 26 (Saturday)	Medical Officers and the Theory of Five Flavors in Ancient China From the 2nd Century BCE Records of the "Zhouli"
4th	January 23 (Saturday)	Recognition and Purpose of "Medicine" The World of Materia Medica, From Health Preservation to Immortality
5th	February 27 (Saturday)	The Profound Relationship Between Kampo Medicine and Cooking Why Are Mitsuba and Sansho Called "Yakumi" (Condiments)?
6th	March 27 (Saturday)	Comparative Study of Ancient Medical Texts in the Chinese Character Cultural Sphere Their Differences and Similarities, Socioeconomic Backgrounds, Climate, and Disease

Application

Necessary

Please apply from the Inagi IC College web page.

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Application Deadline

August 14, 2026 (Friday)

About the Application Deadline

If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, a lottery will be held.

If the capacity is not reached, applications will be accepted until the capacity is met. Please contact us by phone.

Cost

6,000 yen (However, if you join partway, it will be 1,000 yen per session for the number of sessions attended)

Number of recruits

50 people

Instructor

Makoto Mayanagi, Professor Emeritus, Ibaraki University

Contact Us

Inagi IC College Office

Phone 042-370-2822

Business hours: Tuesday to Friday (excluding holidays), from 10 AM to 4 PM

 

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