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

A sit-in strike in front of the back gate

Date
Sept. 5, 1962
Jul. 26, 2014
Address
The Back gate of Chisso (3-1 Marushima-cho)
  • 昔
  • 今
  • In front of the back gate of Chisso, picketers continue a sit-in under tents that kept out the strong sunlight. Something like barbed-wire barricades can be seen in the background.
  • The back gate of Chisso where picketers once sat. The tank that was located behind them has already been removed.
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.