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Mar 26, 1902 Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Died on 29 Apr 1943 (aged 41)
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About Masako Ogawa
- Masako Ogawa (?? ??, Ogawa Masako, March 26, 1902 – April 29, 1943) was a Japanese doctor who worked at the Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium.
- She wrote a book, "Spring in a small island" in 1938, about her experiences in persuading leprosy patients in remote areas of Japan into hospitalization.
- It created a sensation in Japan, and was made into a film.
- She was criticized for accelerating the "No leprosy patients in prefecture" movement and giving an impression that leprosy is to be feared.
