TAKAGI, Baron Kenkwan ( TOKYO) Dr. of Med.; b., Satsuma, Sept., 1849. Educ.: England. Was Naval Surgeon until 1892 having held post of Surgeon-General; during his tenure of office, the barley-rice mixed ration was adopted on his suggestions in place of rice alone for Meet as a preventive against beri-beri, which hid prevailed extensively among men and officers, and this provision succeeded in putting a stop to this disease; on retiring from service, with help of persons charitably disposed, organised Tokyo Charity Hospital. one of most perfectly arranged medical institutions in Japan; several years later opened the Tokyo-Hospital as his own private enterprise; has been Member of House of Peers since 1892; cr. Baron, 1905. Address: Tokyo. Japan.