Rice Riots at Coal Pits (Yama) #15: Riots in the Kaho and Iizuka Districts (Incentives for Miners at Peaceful San-nai Coal Pit)
1958 - 1963

Yama no Kome-sodo #15: Ka-Han Chiku (Heion datta San-nai Tanko ni Shoyo ga Deru)
[Rice Riots at Coal Pits (Yama) #15: Riots in the Kaho and Iizuka Districts (Incentives for Miners at Peaceful San-nai Coal Pit)]
20.9 x 30.2 cm Ink Painting

The soldiers sent to Kamimio Coal Pit for the blasting case also came running through the mountain pass of Tobigawa (for more than two kilometers) to San-nai Coal Pit run by the same owner. All of the pit workers at this pit had been exceptionally mild since the opening of the pit and they had not complained about anything or negotiated a raise. However, the day after the blasting, the company announced their intentions to raise their employees' bounties or incentives to 250 % of the previous amount. The incentive for those who worked for 14 out of 15 days in half a month rose from two days' worth to five days' worth. Also mining wages were doubled. The bounty decided according to the number of entry into the pit became 250 % of the previous amount which was the same as that for day laborers. Moreover, the price of imported polished rice, which smelled differently than Japanese rice, was lowered to 28 sen (0.28 yen) per sho (1.8 liters) by distributing food subsidies from the company. (The market price of rice was more than 40 sen [0.4 yen].)

Miner in front of the Signboard: Hey! The blasting at Kamiyo (Kamimio) was effective.
If they blast one more time, we might get more money.

Lettering on the Signboard in the Inset
Konaifu: underground worker
Shuttan Shoyo: coal output incentive
Hitokata gohako ijo hitosaki hitohako ni ichi En nari: A pair producing 5 or more mine cars of coal in one shift shall have 1 yen of incentive per mine car.
Nikkyufu: day laborer
Mankinsha hanki itsuka bun: Those working for the entire half of the month shall have an incentive of 5 days' worth.
Ichinichi kyu mikka bun: Those taking only one day off in half a month shall have an incentive of 3 days' worth.
Kogaifu: surface worker
Hanki juyokka shukkin itsuka bun: Those working for 14 days in half a month shall have an incentive of 5 days' worth.
Jusan-nichi shukkin mikka bun: Those working for 13 days in half a month shall have an incentive of 3 days' worth.
Hakumai issho kin niju hassen nari ni hojo su: We will distribute food subsidies to sell polished rice at 28 sen (0.28 yen) per sho (1.8 liters).


Translation Assisted by Mr. Nathan Johndro

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