National Sanatorium Kikuchi Keifuen
History of Sanatorium
| 1909, Apr.1 | |
| Established as "Kyushu Leprosy Sanatorium" serving Kyushu's 7 prefectures (capacity: 150 residents, Area: 231,310 m2) | |
| 1911, Mar.30 | |
| Changed the name of the sanatorium to "Kyushu Sanatorium" under Kumamoto prefectural governor's instruction; issue No.157 | |
| 1913, Feb.8 | |
| Kikuchi Keibin Railroad was opened between Kumamoto and Waifu | |
| 1919, Dec.10 | |
| Electrical wiring work done by Kumamoto Electricity Co. finished | |
| 1926, June.19 | |
| Patient's association (Jichikai)started | |
| 1941, July.1 | |
| Moved to national jurisdiction and name changed to "National Sanatorium Kikuchi Keifuen". 1,100 beds changed the name of Patients' Association to Health and Welfare Society and unified the service with patients' protectors | |
| 1943, Apr.1 | |
| Opened attached nursing school | |
| 1946, Apr.1 | |
| Moved nursery school Tatsuda dorm to nation | |
| 1948, Apr.1 | |
| Patients' Association (Jichikai) was revived | |
| 1949, Jan.25 | |
| Koshi Jr. High School and Sakae Elementary School's branches opened in the sanatorium | |
| 1951, Mar.26 | |
| The 5th construction expansion office building and 106 blocks were completed | |
| 1952, Apr.1 | |
| Established attached sub-nursing school | |
| 1958, Apr.1 | |
| Number of legal medical beds: 2,200 | |
| 1977, Apr.1 | |
| Established attached nursing school (curriculum for upper school full day course) | |
| 1982, Mar.15 | |
| Complications Treatment Block was completed as the Treatment Center of Kyushu Sanen | |
| 1996, Apr.1 | |
| Enforced the law regarding the abolition of the Leprosy Prevention Law | |
| 2002, Apr.1 | |
| Closed attached nursing school | |
| 2004, Mar.30 | |
| Number of legal medical beds: 1,203 | |
| 2005, Mar.31 | |
| Number of legal medical beds: 1,163 | |
| 2006, Oct.16 | |
| Number of legal medical beds: 1,109 | |