Journey through Time and Space with the Shin-Nihon Chisso Labor Union

A brass band leading the demonstration march

Date
Nov. 4, 1962
Sept. 7, 2014
Address
3-3-2 Hachiman-cho, Minamata City
  • 昔
  • 今
  • Shin-Nihon Chisso Brass band often lead demonstration marches and worked to encourage picketers. This photo was shot near the Hachiman Sumo ring. We can see a cheering audience at the roadside and children following the band.
  • The Budokan stands on the site where the Hachiman Sumo ring used to be.
Reference sources
  • The Edo Period:
    The Picture Map of Ashikita-gun, Collection of Kumamoto Gakuen University Library, the late Edo Period.
  • The Meiji Period:
    The Japanese National Atlas at the end of Edo Period and in the Meiji Period, Kashiwa Shobo, Collection of Kumamoto Gakuen University Library, 1983.
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