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Pharmacologist. Born in Inuyama, Aichi. In 1870, as a student dispatched by the Inuyama clan, he was sent to study in the German course of the Daigaku Nanko (predecessor of Tokyo University). In 1873 he advanced to the pharmacy course of the First University District Medical School (Daiichi Daigaku-ku Igakko). In 1879 he received a bachelorship in pharmacy, and later he concurrently served as army pharmacy officer and associate professor of the university. In 1883, he became editor of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia, but went to study at Strasburg University. After returning to Japan, he became professor at the Medical College of the Imperial University, and held posts as pharmacist examination board member, and director-general of the Japan Pharmaceutical Association. In addition, he established the Tokyo Pharmacists School and contributed to the development of the pharmaceutical community in Japan. He had a herb garden named "Zekoen" in a suburb of Tokyo.
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Shimoyama, Jun'ichiro 
