Shozo Tanaka ( Jap. 田中 正 造, た な か し ょ う ぞ う ; 1841 - 1913 ) is a Japanese politician and environmentalist .
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Born in Tochigi Prefecture .
In 1890 he was elected to the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Japan . He took part in the investigation of cases of water poisoning in the vicinity of the Asio mine . In 1901 , he resigned deputy powers and directly filed a complaint with the Emperor about the actions of the owners of the Asio mines . Subsequently, he protested against the industrial flooding of the village of Yanaka . At the end of his life he dealt with the issues of irrigation and water supply .
Sources and literature
- Shozo Tanaka // "大 百科全書" [Nipponika Encyclopedia]. - 第 2v. - 東京: 小学 館, 1994-1997. - 全 26 冊. (jap.)
- Imura, Hidefumi (2005). Environmental Policy in Japan. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 9781781008249 . Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- Shozo Tanaka documentary film —An official homepage _ About Shozo Tanaka
- Remake Politics, Not Nature_Danaka Shozo's Philosophies of Poison and Japan's Environment _ The Asia-Pacific Journal_Japan Focus
- Iii. Sino-Japanese War