Kampo

About the Author: Akira Tsumura has unique qualifications to brief us in the Western world on the history and benefits of Japanese herbal medicine. The pharmaceutical firm he heads has a long family tradition. Tsumura, Inc. was founded by his grandfather, Jusha Tsumura, and has diversified to become the leading supplier of herbal medicinals. Subsidiaries in the United States are well-known distributors of health and beauty care products.

At Tsumura, Inc. scientists using the latest technology are testing the properties of various ancient Kampo remedies and continually upgrading the production of Kampo medication. In the Tokyo suburb of Tsuchiura, the firm has constructed a modern, high-tech factory using robots for diffcult research procedures.

The author also has a warm appreciation of the needs and attitudes of the American people. His interest in Western culture has remained strong since he pursued a degree in business management at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He has formed his own Dixieland jazz grovD in Japan, the Storyville Dandies! His collection of vintage banjoes is the best in the world.