Kitami Road

Japanese: 北見道路 - きたみどうろ
Kitami Road

...Many also died from the harsh working conditions, and at the Miike coal mine, several dozen prisoner miners died each year from an occupational disease called "yoroke." In addition, during the construction of the Kitami Road, which began in 1891, 1,115 prison laborers worked day and night, resulting in 186 deaths from illness. In these miserable conditions, prisoners also rioted one after another.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kitami Road" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また過酷な労働条件のなかで死亡した者も多く,三池炭鉱では毎年数十人の囚人坑夫が〈よろけ〉と呼ばれる職業病で死亡したといわれる。また91年に起工された北見道路の開削工事では,昼夜兼行の苦役の末,1115人の囚人労働者のうち186人の病死者を出した。このような悲惨な状態のなかで,囚人による暴動も相次いだ。…

※「北見道路」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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