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19, now a nurse at KIU, entered KIU Nurses School 1943, entered Ishiyama Surgery as student nurse, 1 April 1944, became a graduate student 15 April 1945, became a graduate nurse 31 March 1947, has been in Ishiyama surgery since April 1944, first year spent in practical work as a student nurse, next two years as a graduate student. Now has 20 student nurses in her charge. In about May 1945 Tsutsui, head nurse, told Takayama to bring some instruments from the 3rd floor of Ishiyama Surgery over to the Anatomy Building. The instruments were on a cart, wrapped up, so she doesn't know what kid of instruments.They were placed on a tray, and the cart was taken from 3rd floor to first floor and down the road to the front entrance of the Anatomy Building. Tsutsui went with Takayama, and there were a couple of other nurses who helped because the tray was too heavy for one person to handle. Tsutsui had the nurses stop in front of the anatomy building while she went inside. The nurses, including Takayama, except Tsutsui, went back to the anatomy building. At that time the instruments were still outside. There were quite a few people walking by, but Takayama noticed no soldiers or professors from other parts of the medical school. Takayama was told to come back later and get the instruments, which she did about 1730; the instruments were outside in front of the building. The instruments were clean as they had been washed. It was not usual to bring instruments over to the anatomy building from Ishiyama Surgery. Takayama had not been informed as to the use to which they were to be put. About 4 days later, Takayama was told to bring some instruments down from 3rd floor of Ishiyama Surgery to the 1st floor; she took them out to the front entrance and left them. Tsutsui told her to do this. The same thing happened about 4-5 days after the 2nd occurrence. One other time Takayama was told to come and get the instruments, but she is not sure when. The instruments were outside, and again looked clean, as if they had been washed off. Again Takayama protests no knowledge as to use of instruments. Akie Miki was one of Takayama's superiors, a nurse. Doesn't know of any connextion that she had with the operations. Tsutsui was head nurse, spent much of her time in office work connected with patients and in cautioning student nurses when they made mistakes. She normally only told other nurses what to do in operations. Takayama believes that she left in July 1946. Main doctors in Ishiyama Surgery: Senba, Torisu, Hirao, and Ishiyama.
The autopsy building is used to work on corpses, not operations. Takayama left instruments in front of the building; the autopsy room is at the back. Later heard through rumor that Hirao and Torisu helped Ishiyama on the operations. |