The Rice Granary of One Hundred Years

A documentary exploring the unknown truth of the Rice Riots that occurred from Uozu in Toyama Prefecture during the Taisho Period. This was during 1918 when rice prices hit normal people hard. Rice merchants, the government, and other elements allowed the prices to rocket so it was increasingly hard for normal people to buy a decent amount of rice and this documentary shows how housewives from Uozu, a fishing town in Toyama Bay, raised their voices and instigated something unprecedented during the period: a riot. These mass protests and actions led to thousands getting arrested. Investigating this extraordinary situation are students from Uozu’s high school who examine the materials and legends connected to it, visit their descendants, and come to an understanding of the crisis that became the biggest public uprising in Japan. (Source: genkinahito) Edit Translation

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