Saihei Hirose and Teigo Iba: Their Significance in the 21st Century

Part 1

Introduction /
1. Japanese Copper Underpinning the Monetized Economies of East Asia

Part 2

2. Corporate Governance by Saihei Hirose /
3. Industrial Revolution at the Besshi Copper Mines

Part 3

4. Early Life of Teigo Iba and Influence of Yangmingism /
5. Teigo Iba in the Judiciary

Part 4

6. Teigo Iba Joins Sumitomo /
7. Teigo Iba Becomes a Diet Member

Part 5

8. Teigo Iba Assigned to the Besshi Copper Mines /
9. Relocation of the Smelter to Shisakajima

Part 6

10. Hirose and Iba Disagree about Relocation of the Smelter /
11. Agreement on Shisakajima Smoke Pollution Damage Compensation Anticipates the Kyoto Protocol

Part 7

12. Reforestation of the Besshi Copper Mines and Iba’s Conception of Nature /
13. The Contemporary Relevance of Saihei Hirose and Teigo Iba