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Kurata Morishima

Kurata Morishima is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kurata Morishima rather than just read about it. In short: Kurata Morishima (森島庫太, April 29, 1868 – March 18, 1943) was a Japanese medical scientist and a professor of Kyoto Imperial University Faculty of Medicine. Life Born in Gifu Prefecture 1868 as the first son to Gensen Morishima.

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Reference excerpt

Kurata Morishima (森島庫太, April 29, 1868 – March 18, 1943) was a Japanese medical scientist and a professor of Kyoto Imperial University Faculty of Medicine.

Life Born in Gifu Prefecture 1868 as the first son to Gensen Morishima. Graduated from the School of Medicine Tokyo Imperial University in 1893. Appointed as an assistant professor by Professor Juntaro Takahashi in the Department of Pharmacology. From 1896, Morishima studied in Germany and Belgium, first in the laboratory of Schmiedeberg in Strassburg University (then in Germany) and then in Leipzig and Ghent Universities. In 1899, he was appointed as an associate professor of Kyoto Imperial University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and then as a full professor after returning to Japan on 1900. Served as the dean of the Faculty from July 21, 1925 to April 21, 1928 and retired on the same year, after which he maintained his position as an emeritus professor. He died in 1943. His grave is in Kohtohin in Daitoku-ji.

Family His wife Teru was a sister of Akira Fujinami, a professor of Kyoto Imperial University, School of Medicine. His first son, Tatsuo Morishima (Kyoto Imperial University, Faculty of Medicine) died at his age of 27. His second son, Masao Morishima was a geologist at Kyoto University, Faculty of Science. His first daughter Setsu married Shintaro Araki, a professor of Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, a son of Torasaburo Araki, a professor of Kyoto Imperial University, School of Medicine. His second daughter Michi married Hatsuo Takeyama, the elder brother of Michio Takeyama, a famous novelist and a professor of Tokyo University.

Main works Kurata Morishima, Über Harnsekretion und Glykosurie nach Vergiftung mit Protocurarin und Curarin. Archiv f. experim, Pathol. u. Pharmacol., 52, 28 (1899). (About urine secretion and diabetes after the intoxication with protocurare and curare). Kurata Morishima, Über das Vorkommen der Milchsäure im thierischen Organismus mit Berücksichtigung der Arsenvergiftung. Archiv f. experim. Pathol. und Pharmakol., 43, 3-4 (217) (1899). (About production of lactic acid in the animal organ with a consideration of arsenic intoxication) He also identified active compounds from various herbs such as lycorine from Lycoris radiata and revealed the pharmacological basis of their actions

Book Kurata Morishima Pharmacology, 1924, Nankodo, Tokyo.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kurata Morishima

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kurata Morishima claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kurata Morishima before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kurata Morishima ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kurata Morishima

In research: Kurata Morishima appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kurata Morishima in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kurata Morishima is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1868 births, 1943 deaths, Japanese scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kurata Morishima outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kurata Morishima in simple terms?

Kurata Morishima (森島庫太, April 29, 1868 – March 18, 1943) was a Japanese medical scientist and a professor of Kyoto Imperial University Faculty of Medicine. Life Born in Gifu Prefecture 1868 as the first son to Gensen Morishima.

Why does Kurata Morishima matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Kurata Morishima?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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