Kawamoto Kōmin

was a 19th-century Japanese scholar of Rangaku and doctor. His true name was , art name . His father was , a clan doctor of Sanda Domain. Today he is known as a "father of chemistry in Japan" thanks to his works. and daguerreotype, Later, his son was appointed to Dajō-kan, and he went up to Tokyo again accompanying his son.

In 2010, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Kawamoto's birth, brewed beer with the manufacturing process in those days, referring to his translation, , and the product has been on sale.

Japan Academy possesses various related materials including Kagaku Shinsho, which were recognized as by Chemical Society of Japan in 2011.