Kirk here with some information about Noriaki Tsuchimoto a film director known for his work on Minamata. Today I learned that significant archives regarding his work are in the U.S. First, though, I’d like to put that information in context by introducing his work.
Here’s a link to “Minamata: The Victims and Their World” (水俣 患者さんとその世界), perhaps his best know film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB57D7ZL-GY
The movie doesn’t have subtitles, unfortunately, but you can watch the whole film on YouTube.
Here’s an English Wikipedia page about the film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamata:_The_Victims_and_Their_World
I was prompted to post today by the following announcement on H-Japan, a mailing list for Japan specialists. I’m posting it mainly because I think it’s interesting that the archives are in the U.S. – but, who knows, perhaps someone reading this will be in a position to apply for the grant:
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Noriaki Tsuchimoto Research Grants
by Aaron Gerow NORIAKI TSUCHIMOTO RESEARCH GRANTS
土本典昭研究助成金
The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University invites applications for grants to support research utilizing the Noriaki Tsuchimoto Papers housed in Manuscripts and Archives in the Yale University Library. The collection is currently comprised of 83 boxes containing materials related to the filmmaking and other activities of the Japanese documentary filmmaker Noriaki Tsuchimoto (1928-2008), who is most famous for recording the struggles over the Minamata mercury poisoning incident and other environmental hazards.
The Council will offer up to four (4) grants in FY 2022-2023 to support research utilizing the collection at the level of up to $1200 for researchers traveling from North America and $2200 for those coming from outside North America. Grant funds will be disbursed in the form of reimbursement for travel, lodging, meals, reproductions, and related research expenses. The competition is open to scholars in all parts of the world and from any discipline, but topics that make extensive use of the collection will be prioritized. The application deadline is Wednesday, August 31, 2022. The grant must be used by Wednesday, August 30, 2023. An additional four grants will be available in the 2023-2024 academic year, with the call for applications being posted by July 2023.
For more information, please consult the CEAS website:
https://ceas.yale.edu/academics/fellowships-grants/noriaki-tsuchimoto-research-grant
Aaron Gerow Alfred W. Griswold Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures and Film and Media Studies Chair, East Asian Languages and Literatures Yale University 320 York Street, Room 108 PO Box 208201 New Haven, CT 06520-8201 USA Phone: 1-203-432-7082 Fax: 1-203-432-6729 e-mail: [email protected]
