Minamata disease was caused by methyl mercury discharged into Minamata Bay by the chemical company Chisso Corp. in the 1950s. The mercury contaminated the marine life upon which city residents relied.
"I want to tell people that the Minamata disease has not ended and mercury problems should be dealt with properly in all nations," Sakamoto said at an Aug. 16 news conference in Minamata. "I felt at one time about how much longer I will be able to talk about my experience, so I now want to do what I can."
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