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 (Scholar of Sociology), Hirotsu Toshio (Staff of the Soshisha), Matsumura Moriyoshi (Patient), Matsuzaki Shigemitsu (Patient), Matsuzaki Tadao (Patient), Ogata Shun-ichiro (Doctor), and Endo Kunio (Staff of the Soshisha)

Auditors:
Uchikawa Kiyoo (Certified Public Accountant) and Yamashita Yoshihiro (One-time Chisso Labor Union)

As of March, 2006