Leading Japanese surgeon urged to step down for praises of Nazism According to the translations from Twitter, Dr. Katsuya Takasu, a leading Japanese surgeon, talked of “how great Nazism was.” By TAMARA ZIEVE AUGUST 23, 2017 17:47 Updated: AUGUST 26, 2017 03:18 The Nazi slogan "Arbeit macht frei" (Work sets you free) is pictured at the gates of the former Nazi German concentration and extermination