The Shiranui Sea

The Shiranui Sea 1975 Directed by Noriaki Tsuchimoto 不知火海

The sea around Minamata was heavily polluted with mercury during the 1950s and 1960s from the Chisso Corporation's chemical factory. This highly toxic chemical bioaccumulated in shellfish and fish in the Yatsushiro Sea which, when eaten by the local populace, gave rise to Minamata disease. The disease was responsible for the deaths and disabling of thousands of residents, all around the Yatsushiro Sea. The marine ecosystem was also extensively damaged.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Seirinsha

Release Date 23 January 1975

150 mins