was a Japanese

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. In 1941, he began his long working association with St. Luke's International Hospital in central Tokyo and worked as a medical doctor throughout the wartime firebombing of the city. From 1990 he served as the hospital's honorary director. He was also

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's Grief Care Institute director emeritus. He was honorary chairman of the Foundation Sasakawa Memorial Health Cooperation. Hinohara is credited with establishing and popularizing Japan's practice of annual medical checkups.

Biography

Hinohara was born in Yoshiki District,

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and graduated from the school of medicine at

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in 1937. During his career Hinohara was known for working during many medical emergencies such as the firebombing of Tokyo during

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and the

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. He was also on Japan Airlines Flight 351 when it was hijacked by the Japanese Red Army Faction. Hinohara became an honorary member of the Japanese Cardiovascular Society and received the Second Prize and the

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and

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honored him by conferring on him honorary doctorates. Hinohara died on 18 July 2017 in

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at the age of 105.

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