A fascinating Meiji-period Japanese scientific text, Furushi Seiri Shohyō (弗氏生理書表 – “Physiological Tables by Mr. Froriep”), Volume 6, focusing on human anatomy and sensory organs. Printed in traditional woodblock format with vertical Japanese text and detailed line illustrations, the book presents early Western medical knowledge adapted for Japanese readers during the modernization of the Meiji era.
This volume includes precise anatomical diagrams of the eye, retina, auditory system, and inner ear, accompanied by explanatory text in classical Japanese. Published by Shimizu Sekai and translated by Koi Tameharu and Kobayashi Yoshinao, this work reflects the pivotal moment when Western science began influencing Japanese education and medicine.
A valuable collector’s item for those interested in Meiji-era printing, early Japanese translations of Western science, or the history of medicine in Japan.
Title: 弗氏生理書表 第六巻 (Furushi Seiri Shohyō, Vol. 6)
Period: Meiji Era (明治時代, Late 19th Century)
Subject: Physiology – Anatomy – Human Senses
Printing: Traditional woodblock with anatomical diagrams
