Postmarked December 31, 1889, in Hiroshima, this New Year's greeting card was sent to Maeda Yoshihiko from Tominaga Shogo (富永省吾). Tominaga, who opened Hiroshima City's first dental clinic in 1886, holds the distinction of being Hiroshima Prefecture's first practicing dentist. In March 1887, under the initiative of several prominent doctors, including Dr. Shizuo Goto, the "Hiroshima Medical Association" was established.
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