Environmental Pollution and Community Rebuilding in Modern Japan

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 A Brief History of Environmental Pollution in Japan -- 1.1 Pollution Problems in Japan Before the Meiji Era (Before 1868) -- 1.2 Worsening of Pollution Problems in the Meiji Era -- 1.3 Diversification of Pollution Problems During the Taisho and Early Showa Period (1912-1945) -- 1.4 The Surge of Pollution Problems in Postwar Japan's Period of Rapid Economic Growth -- 1.5 Pollution Abatement Measures and Assessment Thereof in the Second Half of the 1960s and Thereafter, Forcussing on Yokkaichi Air Pollution -- 1.6 The Forces Behind Japan's Pollution-Control Measures: (1) The Significance of Postwar Local Autonomy -- 1.7 The Forces Behind Japan's Pollution-Control Measures: (2) The Role Played by Successive Pollution Lawsuits -- 1.8 Basic Tasks and Outlook for the Future -- References -- 2 Ashio Copper Mine Mineral Pollution Incident: The Starting Point of Environmental Pollution History in Japan -- 2.1 History of Ashio Copper Mine1 -- 2.2 The Beginning of Widespread Pollution -- 2.3 The Victims' Struggle and Shozo Tanaka -- 2.4 The Negative Legacy Left Behind -- 2.5 Legacy of the Ashio Copper Mine Poisoning Incident -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Regeneration of Pollution-Devastated Areas Through Alternative Food Networks: A Case Study of Organic Farming by Minamata Disease Patients and Their Supporters -- 3.1 Introduction: Purpose of the Study -- 3.2 Division of Communities by Pollution, and Subsequent Regeneration -- 3.2.1 Minamata Disease Incident Overview -- 3.2.2 Regenerating Communities by Making a "Difficult Past" into One's Heritage -- 3.2.3 Learning About Minamata Disease and Promoting Tourism -- 3.3 Telling People About Minamata Disease and Its History via Sales of Organically Grown Produce -- 3.3.1 Revitalizing Patients' Livelihoods and Growing Farm-Fresh Sweet Pomelos.