Mori Shuichi, Kato Saburo, Yokoyama Hideo, Tanaka Umekichi, Kaneda Shigeru
Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikariga-oka, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture 960-1295, Japan.
Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2003 Feb;72(1):27-44. doi: 10.5025/hansen.72.27.
There was a village which was called Yunosawa, lots of leprosy patients lived, existed from 1887 to 1941, Kusatu town, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It was the only place continued securing self-government to the last as area was free from the isolation policy of State in prewar days there. The aim of this study will make clear the dynamism of "The protection from the tension of the society of leprosy patient currently persecuted" to "The defense of the society from the leprosy patient who is a source of infection". In this study, explained the history of the Yunosawa village and the shift of the policy of leprosy by State had relation to the village. In addition, the effort of residents and Christianity persons' activity are drawn in this paper. Moreover also drew what is desired how it is going to live under adverse circumstances, and showed worth of free medical-treatment area here.
有一个名为汤之泽的村庄，许多麻风病患者居住在那里，它位于日本群马县草津町，存在于1887年至1941年。作为战前该地区唯一一处持续保持自治且未受国家隔离政策影响的地方，本研究旨在阐明“保护当前受迫害的麻风病患者免受社会压力”到“保护社会免受作为传染源的麻风病患者影响”这一动态过程。在本研究中，阐述了汤之泽村的历史以及国家麻风病政策的转变与该村庄的关系。此外，本文还描绘了居民的努力和基督教人士的活动。此外，还描绘了在不利环境下人们期望的生活方式，并展示了这里免费医疗区的价值。
