Reasons for Establishing the Minamata Disease Center Soshisha
Soshisha was established in order to assist patients and their caregivers with all problems related to their daily lives, to conduct research on Minamata disease, and to disseminate research and field-work results to the public.
Established in April, 1974
The chairman of the board of directors:
Togashi Sadao (Scholar of Laws)
Directors:
Araki Yoko (Patient), Maruyama Sadami (The Society for the Study of
Minamata Disease), Endo Kunio (Staff of the Soshisha), Hirotsu Toshio (Staff
of the Soshisha), Matsumura Moriyoshi (Patient), Matsuzaki Shigemitsu (Patient),
Matsuzaki Tadao (Patient), and Ogata Shun-ichiro (Doctor)
Auditors:
Uchikawa Kiyoo (Certified Public Accountant) and Nagano Takaffoot_bl (Eco-network
Minamata)
Nonprofit Corporation
Minamata Disease Center Soshisha
Minamata Disease Museum
Address: 34 Fukuro, Minamata, Kumamoto 867-0034,Japan
Phone: +81-966-63-5800
Fax: +81-966-63-5808
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http://www.soshisha.org
Last Updated: March 24, 2004