At that time, the strict segregation policy was being taken by the state, and the "no leprosy patients in our prefecture" movement was in progress.
Hiroshi Hayata, Hosaku Sakurai, both of the Kensuke Mitsuda school, attacked him.
On November 14 and 15, there was heated debate between Ogasawara and scholars of the Mitsuda school.
His speech was interrupted by a chairperson who stated Ogasawara admitted that leprosy was an infectious disease.
He listened to the complaints of leprosy patients, and studied kanpo or traditional Chinese medicine.