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Rowing the eternal sea : the story of a Minamata fisherman / by Oiwa Keibo ; narrated by Ogata Masato ; translated by Karen Colligan-Taylor.
Van Pelt Library RA1231.M5 O3913 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ōiwa, Keibō.
- Series:
- Asian voices (Rowman and Littlefield, Inc.)
- Asian voices
- Standardized Title:
- Tokoyo no fune o kogite. English
- Language:
- English
- Japanese
- Subjects (All):
- Mercury--Toxicology.
- Mercury.
- Water--Pollution--Japan--Minamata-shi.
- Water.
- Mercury--Environmental aspects--Japan--Minamata-shi.
- Mercury--Environmental aspects.
- Water--Pollution.
- Japan--Minamata-shi.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 195 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Pub., [2001]
- Language Note:
- Translated from the Japanese.
- Summary:
- 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, larger than any one man or one incident, raises questions we must all consider as beneficiaries of modern industry and technology.
- Contents:
- Prologue: "Out to the Mythological Sea" / Ishimure Michiko 17
- A Vibrant Village 25
- The Bitter Sea 29
- Competing Souls 33
- What's Going On? 39
- Two Hints 43
- Within the Circle 49
- School Days 53
- A Family Ordeal 57
- Leaving Home 61
- A Compass Restored 67
- Rising Tides 73
- Social Activism 79
- Life Changes 87
- Leaving the Movement 91
- The Depths of Despair 95
- Facing My Demons 99
- Tokoyo no fune, Boat to the Eternal World 103
- Bearing Witness 109
- A Will of Stone 117
- A Place of Atonement 121
- Beneath the Light of the Sun and the Moon 129
- The Chisso within Us 143
- Keep the Embers Glowing 151
- Nusari, Embracing Life as a Gift 159
- Moyainaoshi, Moored Together Again 165.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0742500209
- 0742500217
- OCLC:
- 47140500
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