The Minamata Story
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The Minamata Story
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Author : Sean Michael Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
Release Date : 2021-06-15
The Minamata Story written by Sean Michael Wilson and has been published by Stone Bridge Press, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-15 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
A powerful graphic novel /manga that tells the story of "Minamata disease," a debilitating and sometimes fatal condition caused by the Chisso chemical factory's careless release of methylmercury into the waters of the coastal community of Minamata in southern Japan. First identified in 1956, it became a hot topic in Japan in the 1970s and 80s, growing into an iconic struggle between people versus corporations and government agencies. This struggle is relevant today, not simply because many people are still living with the disease but also because, in this time of growing concern over the safety of our environment--viz. Flint, Michigan--Minamata gives us as a very moving example of such human-caused environmental disasters and what we can do about them.
Rowing The Eternal Sea
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Author : Keibo Oiwa
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2001-10-16
Rowing The Eternal Sea written by Keibo Oiwa and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10-16 with History categories.
In the early 1950s fisherfolk and other villagers around Minamata Bay on the western coast of Kyushu, Japan, began to suffer from mysterious and often fatal symptoms of what came to be known as Minamata disease. It was not until 1968 that the government acknowledged its cause—organic mercury poisoning from effluent released by Chisso Corporation, a chemical manufacturer and the largest employer in the Japanese city for which the disease was named. For decades the company denied responsibility and was joined by the Japanese government in its attempt to cover up the problem despite lawsuits and political protests. In this compelling oral history, Ogata Masato, fisherman and Minamata disease sufferer, tells of the devastation of methyl mercury poisoning. Spanning fifty years, his story describes the impact of industrial pollution on his own life, on his extended family, and on the fishing culture of the Shiranui Sea. A one-time leader of Minamata disease patients seeking certification and compensation, Masato breaks away to follow his personal path to redemption. Masato's story begins with the vibrant village of his childhood and culminates with the possibility of return, if not to one's birthplace, then to a spiritual community, to a consciousness that we owe our existence to the web of interrelationships that constitute life. When we turn full circle, explains Masato, we find ourselves again at the water's edge, a place where all life gathers. This is the launching point for "Tokoyo," boat of the Eternal World-a world defined at once by the past, present and future; a state of mind in which we are responsible not only for our own actions but for those of our society and our species. Masato's story, larger than any one man or one incident, raises questions we must all consider as beneficiaries of modern industry and technology.
Minamata
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Author : W. Eugene Smith
language : en
Publisher: Center for Creative Photography
Release Date : 1981-01-01
Minamata written by W. Eugene Smith and has been published by Center for Creative Photography this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Paradise In The Sea Of Sorrow
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Author : Michiko Ishimure
language : en
Publisher: U of M Center for Japanese Studies
Release Date : 2003
Paradise In The Sea Of Sorrow written by Michiko Ishimure and has been published by U of M Center for Japanese Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Medical categories.
A moving account of Minamata disease victims' struggle for recognition and support in the years after mercury pollution was discovered in a group of fishing villages
Bitter Sea
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Author : Akio Mishima
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 1992-08-15
Bitter Sea written by Akio Mishima and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-08-15 with Health & Fitness categories.
The cause of Minamata disease—a fatal illness that attacks the nervous system—was first pinpointed in 1957 as organic mercury poisoning from effluent released by the Chisso Corp., a chemical manufacturer and the largest employer in the Japanese city for which the disease was named. For the next 20 years the company denied responsibility, and was joined by the government in its attempt to cover up the problem. One courageous woman, Michiko Shirashi, took up the cause of the people affected by the disease; her book, Paradise of the Bitter Sea , won nationwide recognition and support for the victims. Freelance journalist Mishima gives a gripping account of this long, bitter struggle, with Shirashi at the center. There were lawsuits that ran on for years, and sit-ins at company offices. Finally, there was some recompense for the victims and a start on cleanup. This story is dramatic evidence of the results of a national policy of prosperity at any cost; it permitted one company to irrevocably damage the waters around Minamata. Black-and-white photos.
Minamata
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Author : Timothy S. George
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-05-11
Minamata written by Timothy S. George and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-11 with History categories.
Nearly forty years after the outbreak of the “Minamata Disease,” it remains one of the most horrific examples of environmental poisoning. Based on primary documents and interviews, this book describes three rounds of responses to this incidence of mercury poisoning, focusing on the efforts of its victims and their supporters, particularly the activities of grassroots movements and popular campaigns, to secure redress. Timothy S. George argues that Japan’s postwar democracy is ad hoc, fragile, and dependent on definition through citizen action and that the redress effort is exemplary of the great changes in the second and third postwar decades that redefined democracy in Japan.
Rowing The Eternal Sea
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Author : Keibō Ōiwa
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2001
Rowing The Eternal Sea written by Keibō Ōiwa and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An oral history describing the devastion of methyl mercury poisoning. Spanning 50 years, the author describes the impact of industrial pollution of his own life, on his extended family and on the fishing culture of the Shiranui Sea.
Mercury Stories
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Author : Henrik Selin
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2020-10-20
Mercury Stories written by Henrik Selin and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-20 with Science categories.
An interdisciplinary analysis of human interactions with mercury through history that sheds light on efforts to promote and achieve sustainability. In Mercury Stories, Henrik Selin and Noelle Eckley Selin examine sustainability through analyzing human interactions with mercury over thousands of years. They explore how people have made beneficial use of this volatile element, how they have been harmed by its toxic properties, and how they have tried to protect themselves and the environment from its damaging effects. Taking a systems approach, they develop and apply an analytical framework that can inform other efforts to evaluate and promote sustainability.
The Satsuma Rebellion
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Author : Sean Michael Wilson
language : en
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2018-04-03
The Satsuma Rebellion written by Sean Michael Wilson and has been published by North Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-03 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
A gripping graphic novel describing the uprising of 1877, when the old style samurai were crushed in a bloody conflict with the imperial army that ended samurai power in Japan Award-winning comic book writer Sean Michael Wilson and acclaimed manga artist Akiko Shimojima team up to tell the riveting story that changed the face of modern Japan. Depicting thrilling scenes of battles, gunships, castle sieges, and the samurais' heroic last stand, this book portrays the bloody uprising of 1877, when Satsuma rebels, led by the infamous Saigo Takamori, fought enforced modernization by the Meiji Japanese government. Their crushing defeat by the imperial army ended their power once and for all and ushered in an era of modern technology and western military methods. Wilson's thrilling narrative and Shimojima's striking images convey both the drama of these events and the importance of the historical moment. Historically accurate and with an easy-to-read format, The Satsuma Rebellion is Volume 2 in the Illustrated Japanese History series that began with Black Ships.
Mercury Pollution
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Author : Sharon L. Zuber
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2016-04-19
Mercury Pollution written by Sharon L. Zuber and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-19 with Science categories.
How does mercury get out of the ground and into our food? Is tuna safe to eat? What was the Minamata Disaster? Mercury Pollution: A Transdisciplinary Treatment addresses these questions and more. The editors weave interdisciplinary threads into a tapestry that presents a more complete picture of the effects of mercury pollution and provides new way