Yoichi Nishimaru

Yoichi Nishimaru (西丸 與一, Nishimaru Yoichi, born March 1927 in Yokohama) is a Japanese physician specializing in medical jurisprudence.^[1] His books were so popular that they became best-sellers in Japan.^[1]

Biography

Nishimaru studied Medicine at Yokohama Medical College (present-day Yokohama City University School of Medicine), and was appointed Professor of medical jurisprudence there in 1973.^[1] While working at Yokohama City University, he wrote some enlightening essays on forensic medicine, including Afternoon in the Forensic Medicine Classroom which was made into a TV program in Japan.^[2] After retiring from Yokohama City University and becoming Professor Emeritus, he became a ship's doctor.

Works

• Nishimaru, Yoichi (1982). 法医学教室の午後 [Afternoon in the Forensic Medicine Classroom]. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun. ISBN 4022549998. 
• Nishimaru, Yoichi (1986). 続法医学教室の午後 [Afternoon of Connection Forensic Classroom]. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun. ISBN 4022604190. 
• Nishimaru, Yoichi (1995). 法医学教室との別れ [Farewell to Forensic Classroom]. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun. ISBN 4022610786. 
• Nishimaru, Yoichi (2003). ドクター・トド船に乗る [Doctor Walrus Goes to Sea]. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun. ISBN 4022578459. 

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