Ayus
[5/23 (Thursday) 20:00~] Would you like to think about Minamata disease? Online seminar “Those of us who are not Minamata disease patients should inherit the experience” (free to attend)
On May 23rd (Thursday) from 20:00, City Lights Support Seminar 2024 2nd “We, who are not Minamata disease patients, will inherit the experience – What we learned from Soshisha’s “hearings” – “It will be held
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From FY 2021 to FY 2023, AyuS will support the project “Interviews and medical examinations for Minamata disease patients, citizens, and people from Minamata city and beyond” conducted by the “Minamata Disease Center Soshisha” with our association’s “Lights of the City” project. ” We cooperated in support projects.
I would like to think about what I learned from interviews with people who are still in difficult situations due to Minamata disease, and how we should respond to this incident and pass it on to future
generations.
Anyone is welcome to participate, so if you are interested, please feel free to join us.
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Minamata disease was the first human-caused food poisoning incident caused by methylmercury, and more than 68 years have passed since it was officially recognized in 1956. One of the activities of the Minamata Disease Center Soshisha is to listen to the words of people who have concerns about Minamata disease, keep records of them, and spread the word about Minamata disease. However, as patients age, the time limit for hearing is approaching. Since public support funds are not available for patient consultation and interviews, Ayus supported this activity for three years starting in 2021. Currently, Soshisha views the experience of Minamata disease as an asset for humanity, and is collecting and preserving materials, providing information, and producing books. Based on the above interviews, we have compiled the patient’s life history and related photos into a booklet, and are focusing on activities to inform the world about the current situation and reality of Minamata disease patients. In this online seminar, we will ask Mr. Michi Nagano, who is at the center of this activity, what he has learned from listening to patients over the past three years, what he has focused on, and put the patients’ experiences into words. What are you aiming to achieve by publishing this book? We would also like to hear from you about what you plan to focus on in the future. -Details page-https://ngo-ayus.jp/2024/05/20240510-2/ [Date and time] May 23, 2024 (Thursday) 20:00-21:00 (with slight extension) [Format] Online (using ZOOM meeting) [Participation fee] Free (tickets with some donations available) [Speaker] Michi Nagano (Managing Director, Minamata Disease Center Soshisha General Incorporated Foundation) [Lecturer Profile] 1983 Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture birth. In 2008, he became a member of the Minamata Disease Center Soshisha General Incorporated Foundation, where he was in charge of
consultation services for Minamata disease patients, commentary at the Minamata Disease History Museum, coordination of Minamata town guides, and sales of Minamata products. Serializes “Patient Consultation Miscellaneous” in the organization’s journal “Gonzui.” Became director of Soshisha in 2014 and executive director the following year. Since 2017, he has also served as the secretary general of the Minamata Disease Patient Union. In 2018, her first solo book, “Everyone, Finally Climbing the Hill: Today’s Consultation for Minamata Disease Patients,” was published. [How to apply] Please apply from one of the sites below. ◎Peatix
https://peatix.com/event/3947435
◎Form mailer
https://ssl.form-mailer.jp/fms/58f4f48e821410 [Inquiries] Ayus Buddhist International Cooperation Network TEL 03-3820-5831, event@ngo-ayus.jp
– Information – The first City Lights Support Seminar “Protecting Peace and Life in Mozambique” (online/free to attend) will be held from 8:00 pm on May 16th (Thursday). Applications must be made by 6:00 pm on the day of the event. We accept it. Please see the page below for details. https://ngo-ayus.jp/2024/04/23ayuscl-1/
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