Katsuragawa Hoken, also known as Hochiku and Kuninori, was a samurai physician in service to the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], and is said to have been particularly exceptional in [[Rangaku|Dutch medicine]]. He was the third head of the Katsuragawa family, and third to be called Katsuragawa Hochiku. | Katsuragawa Hoken, also known as Hochiku and Kuninori, was a samurai physician in service to the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], and is said to have been particularly exceptional in [[Rangaku|Dutch medicine]]. He was the third head of the Katsuragawa family, and third to be called Katsuragawa Hochiku. |