Tomoko

Japanese: 友子 - ともこ

A mutual aid organization for miners. It was established in the mid-Edo period against the backdrop of a life exposed to occupational diseases such as cave-ins and silicosis, and the fear of mine closures, and eventually grew to a nationwide scale. In addition to passing on skills, the organization also provided relief for the injured and ill, and helped the unemployed find employment. When miners were moving, the code of honor was maintained, with miners sharing lodging and food with each other. It disappeared after World War II.
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Japanese:

鉱山労働者の相互扶助組織。落盤，珪肺(けいはい)等の職業病や閉山の不安にさらされた生活を背景に，江戸中期にはすでに成立，やがて全国的規模に成長した。技能伝授の機能を果たすとともに，傷病への救済や失業者の就職斡旋(あっせん)等を行い，坑夫の移動時には友子同士が一宿一飯を供する仁義が守られた。第２次大戦後に消滅した。
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