The Minamata Disease CenterSoshisha
Supporting Center for Minamata Disease


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)


Contact us

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

E-mail:
http://www.soshisha.org

Last Updated: March 24, 2004

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