Kamioka Mining Office

Japanese: 神岡鉱業所 - かみおかこうぎょうしょ
Kamioka Mining Office

...This disease has been occurring frequently since 1945, mainly in Funachu Town, Toyama Prefecture, downstream of the Jinzu River, and although the number of deaths before 1963 is unknown, it is believed that more than 200 people have died from Itai-itai disease. The cause was initially unknown, but in 1957 it was pointed out that it was due to mineral poisoning from the Kamioka Mine of Mitsui Kinzoku upstream, and it was later discovered to be chronic cadmium poisoning. In 1968, victims filed a lawsuit demanding compensation, and the first trial in June 1971 and the second trial in August 1972 were both in favor of the victims. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the Kamioka Mine is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この病気は神通川下流域の富山県婦中町を中心に1945年以降に多発し,63年以前は不詳であるが,イタイイタイ病による死者は200名以上にのぼるともみられている。当初は原因不明とされたが,1957年に上流の三井金属神岡鉱業所からの鉱毒によるものであることが指摘され,のちカドミウムの慢性中毒であることが明らかとなった。68年に被害者により補償要求の訴訟がなされ,71年6月の第一審判決,72年8月の第二審判決とも被害者の勝訴となった。…

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