Harikikigaki, a 16th Century Japanese Medical Manual
Posted in Asian Cinema on 04/20/2009 10:05 pm by Cinema
Harikikigaki is a medical manual published in Japan in 1568 which describes how to combat the little critters which were believed to live inside the body and cause disease. Some, like the guy illustrated here, even wear hats in an attempt to avoid medicine. You can see a selection of them at Pink Tentacle.
