At Kitasato Institute, Kitasato University, which was founded by Mr. Shibasaburo Kitasato, who decided on the new XNUMX-yen bill, he introduces his career and achievements on the website so that he can be widely known and familiar to the general public.Mr. Kitasato's students include Taichi Kitajima, who studied serum therapy for hub venom, Kiyoshi Shiga, who discovered erythema, Mikinosuke Miyajima, who studied malaria and syphilis disease, Sahachiro Hata, who succeeded in creating a silver bullet for syphilis, and yellow fever. And Hideyo Noguchi, who is known for his research on syphilis, has nurtured world-class researchers.

　In response to this decision, at Kitasato Institute and Kitasato University, Shibasaburo Kitasato asked Yukichi Fukuzawa, who is currently a XNUMX-yen note, as his teacher, and raised Hideyo Noguchi, who is currently a XNUMX-yen note. He touched and commented that he felt something to do with it.

　In 1900, Umeko Tsuda, a new XNUMX-yen bill, founded the Women's English School (predecessor of Tsuda College), one of the first higher education institutions for women in Japan.President Yuko Takahashi said, "We are a pioneer who has worked hard to develop female leaders and expanded opportunities for women to participate in society. We have steadily steadily established Umeko's baton, modeled after Umeko Tsuda, who strove to produce younger female leaders. We will continue to nurture "women who will be responsible for change" in the future. "

Reference: [Kitasato University] About the portrait of the new XNUMX yen note　[Tsuda College] For banknote renewal