Yoichi Nishimaru

Yoichi Nishimaru (西丸 與一, Nishimaru Yoichi; 14 March 1927 – 3 April 2020)^[1] was a Japanese physician specializing in medical jurisprudence.^[2] His books were so popular that they became best-sellers in Japan.^[2]

Yoichi Nishimaru
西丸與
Born	(1927-03-14)14 March 1927 Tokyo, Japan[citation needed]
Died	3 April 2020(2020-04-03) (aged 93)
Occupation(s)	Physician, university professor, author
Known for	Medical jurisprudence
Title	Professor emeritus
Academic background
Education	Yokohama City University
Alma mater	Yokohama City University
Academic work
Discipline	Medicine
Sub-discipline	Medical jurisprudence
Institutions	Yokohama Medical University, Yokohama City University,
Notes
Some infobox data has been translated from the Japanese Wikipedia

Biography

Nishimaru was born in Yokohama.^{[citation needed]} He studied medicine at Yokohama Medical College (present-day Yokohama City University School of Medicine), and was appointed Professor of medical jurisprudence there in 1973.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.