Six years have passed since the Kinugawa River flooded due to the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in September 2015.

On September 27, the Mito District Court held the 11th trial (oral argument) of a lawsuit in which the affected residents of Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, sought compensation for damages from the government because of inadequate management of the country. I will post the article.

In addition, members of the "Joso City Flood and Victims Association" published a record magazine summarizing the experiences of citizens.

We will also post an article about the publication and an article that conveys the voice of the plaintiffs' representative.

National embankment maintenance is an "irrational plan" Ibaraki / Joso flood proceedings on the part of residents

(Ibarakishinbun 2021 September 28 (Tuesday)) Https://Ibarakinews.Jp/news/newsdetail.Php?F_jun=16327519990522

As because he's is met with a flood of Kinugawa in the Kanto and Tohoku heavy rain in September 2015 there was a flaw in river management of the country, the seventh litigation Ibaraki Prefecture Joso City of affected residents have sought damages to the country An oral argument was held at the Mito District Court ( Judge Masahiko Abe ) on the 27th. Residents argued that the state's embankment construction was an "irrational plan" that put off high-risk areas.

According to materials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the embankment broke at 21 km on the left bank of the Kinugawa River in Misakamachi, Joso City due to the flood damage in Joso. Residents side in the oral arguments, pointed out that the levee repair plan of Kinugawa had established a location other than the 21 km point ahead. He insisted that he had "postponed the dangerous place while keeping it dangerous", saying that he had repaired the point where there was room for flooding.

Residents side, evaluation method was used when determining the order of the country development is, as useless in the evaluation of the degree of safety, said the "country of evaluating the safety of (study of) is too small."

The next scheduled oral arguments on October 8 days.

Joso flood damage 6 years

Persevering and speaking out, the experiences and hardships of the victims are recorded in a record magazine. Efforts to improve the support system / Ibaraki

(Mainichi Shimbun Ibaraki version 2021/9/20) https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210920/ddl/k08/040/101000c

Shuji Someya, who holds a record magazine = in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture

Six years have passed since the flooding of the Kinugawa River due to heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions, and the members of the "Joso City Flood Damage and Victims' Association" have published a record magazine summarizing the experiences of the citizens. The situation of the disaster and the efforts of the citizens to rebuild their lives are described. Shuji Someya (77), the co-representative of the association, said, "My memory is fading and I need to record it. I hope that Joso's experience will be put to good use in future disasters." [Satoshi Miyata]

The record magazine is "Activities of the Victim Protagonist Handing Down the Experience of the Great Flood in Joso City-6 Years of Trajectory". Members of the association became editorial committee members and summarized the sentences heard from the victims and the contributions of the people concerned.

The experience of the citizens contained is fresh. A state of flooding such as "rescued by a boat of the Self-Defense Forces" while the house was submerged. "15,000 bottles of sake were damaged by muddy water" (sake brewery) "3,000 bags of harvested rice were submerged in water" (farmer), and the hardships faced after the disaster are also being described.

Also included is a statement of opinion at the trial of Mr. Takeyoshi Akabane (81), who is the plaintiff in the proceedings over the deficiency of river management in the country. His wife, Yoshiko (75 years old at the time), who died five months after the flood, has been recognized as a "disaster-related death" due to a drastic change in the living environment. Is written.

Joso flood 6 years Kinugawa flooding is a "man-made disaster" River management, national unquestioned homecoming, co-representative of the plaintiffs / Ibaraki

(Mainichi Shimbun Ibaraki version 2021/9/19) https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210919/ddl/k08/040/064000c

Kazumi Katakura stands at the site where a sand dune forest was excavated in the Wakamiyado area where a large-scale flood occurred. In the past, the sand dunes in the back of the center continued to the place where Mr. Katakura was standing = in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Six years have passed since the flooding of the Kinugawa River due to heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in September 2015. Kazumi Katakura, 68, of Joso City, ended her life as an office worker during this time and became the co-representative of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit alleging that the flooding was due to inadequate river management in the country. While spending busy days managing everything, he continues to struggle to "clarify the blame of the country and change it to a river administration for the residents." [Satoshi Miyata]

In late August, the Wakamiyado district of the city. Mr. Katakura guided the press to the flooding site at that time. The sand dune forest along the river was interrupted for 200 meters only around it, and a row of solar panels continued.

It has been 14 years since the sand dunes that protected the area from the river were excavated. Since the country did not designate the area as a river area, the contractor excavated without permission. Due to the heavy rain the following year, a muddy stream rushed from the excavated part. Mr. Katakura complained at the scene, "Can we say that the country is not responsible for this?"

Although he was born and raised in Joso City, he left his family in his hometown when he was an employee of a machine maker, and continued to work alone. Even at the time of heavy rain, he worked at the head office in Tokyo due to reemployment after retirement. When I returned to Joso City, the house where my eldest son's family lived was flooded up to 180 cm above the floor, and the house where my wife and parents lived was also half-destroyed. Although I was afraid, I also had the feeling of giving up because it was a natural disaster.

After that, he gradually became interested in the cause of the flood and participated in the negotiations between the victims and each ministry and agency in January 2016. I wanted to ask the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism why Wakamiyado was left in danger, but the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism explained that the river management was in accordance with the law. It seemed that the state's duty to protect the property and lives of the inhabitants was neglected. "If the river is managed in this way, a disaster will occur somewhere again."

It was in the spring of 2018 that he returned to Joso after the reemployment period. In response to the ongoing call for the formation of a plaintiff group, he was appointed as a co-representative. In addition to the meeting with the defense team, he will undertake many affairs such as contacting about 30 plaintiffs and responding to the press. It is also heartbreaking to get the plaintiffs to understand the content of the trial, which tends to be an exchange of technical terms.

The next due date of the proceedings is 27th. The government claims that the rehabilitation plan "has not been unreasonable in light of the general standards of river management and common wisdom." For the past year or so, oral arguments have not been opened due to the influence of the new coronavirus. The plaintiff will be cross-examined in the future, and the trial will be concluded in February next year.

Now, I have a wish that "I want more people to be interested. If your opinions are bundled, it will be a great power." "This flood is a man-made disaster. I want the country to apologize properly and change the way of thinking about river management."

Inheriting the Joso Flood Damage Six years after the damage, residents want to share the lessons learned from the record magazine

(Asahi Shimbun September 11, 2021 10:30) https://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASP9B6VLLP9BUJHB002.html?iref=pc_ss_date_article

The completed Shuji Someya to hand the record magazine (second from left) = 2021 September 9, 2:00 pm 14 minutes, Ibaraki Prefecture Joso City Mitsukaido Hashimoto-cho, Mikio Kano shooting

• Residents and Mayor Takeshi Kandatsu who offer silence at the breach site of the embankment = 0:26 pm on September 10, 2021, taken by Mikio Kano, Kamimisaka district, Joso city, Ibaraki prefecture

[Ibaraki] The Joso flood, which killed 15 people, including disaster-related deaths, has reached its full six years in 10 days. On this day, the affected residents published a record magazine that describes the memories of the disaster and the path to rebuilding their lives. We wanted to share lessons with the areas affected by the ever-increasing heavy rains and floods.

The record magazine is "The 6-year history of the activities of the victim hero who tells the story of the experience of the great flood in Joso City."

Twelve residents of Joso City , Ibaraki Prefecture, who have continued to request activities such as rebuilding their lives immediately after the disaster, served as editorial committee members. Some plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against the state, pointing out the problem of river management. Over the last year, we collected experiences and contributions from the affected residents.

On September 10, 2015, the river overflowed at seven locations on the Kinugawa River, and the embankment broke for about 200 meters. Inundation occurred in one-third of the city area. About 4,300 people were left behind at home and rescued by the Self-Defense Forces and fire departments.

Toshiaki Takahashi (67) from Harajuku, Harajuku, cultivated and sold plants about 1 km from the point where the river overflowed. The 16 greenhouses and stores were soaked in muddy water that was 1 meter high, and about 100,000 stocks of pansies and pothos that had been raised were washed away. Damage to goods and equipment exceeded 50 million yen. The company continues to run in the red due to a large amount of debt for reconstruction. "The hand-salted flowers are like a daughter. It disappeared in an instant."

A man who died after his wife was deprived of physical strength in a shelter without privacy and became depressed due to shock also shared his experiences. Some farmers abandoned their ancestral family business because their farm equipment was buried in the earth and sand. Not only the difficulty of being deprived of life, but also the feeling of gratitude to the volunteers who restarted the business and rushed from all over the country.

I also wrote down the process of working with the national and prefectural governments to provide the necessary support. The subsidy, which was limited to households with large-scale half-destroyed housing damage, has been expanded to half-destroyed households as a result of the efforts of residents, ward mayors, and prefectural councils after the disaster. Shuji Someya (77), an editorial board member, said, "It is important not only for the victims to mourn, but also to keep raising their voices. I want to tell other people in the disaster area."

Many Japanese Brazilians live in the city. Norihiro Yokota (54) wrote about his experience of translating necessary information into Portuguese and other languages and transmitting it on radio and information magazines immediately after the disaster.

We handed out Joso's experience of the disaster to the households of the victims in the northern part of the prefecture, which were seriously damaged by Typhoon No. 19 in 2019. One of the recipients reported his determination, saying, "I read this and decided to rebuild the house." "Despaired victims cannot move immediately after reading the materials that explain the contents of the system. It is a great encouragement for the victims in each region who are currently suffering to know the thoughts of each of the former victims." Told.

The record magazine is 500 yen. Applicant is Mr. Someya ( kinusoshu@outlook.jp )What. (Mikio Kano)

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On the 10th, at the site of the collapse of the Kinugawa embankment in the Kamimisaka district of Joso City, the mayor of Takeshi Kandatsu and local residents offered flowers and prayed for silence. After finishing the flower donation, the mayor of Gods told reporters, "It is our responsibility to work on disaster prevention without wasting the death of the residents."

Joso flood disaster that talked about its determination to focus on raising disaster prevention awareness, 6 years of occurrence Citizens record magazine

(Tokyo Shimbun September 11, 2021 07:37) https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/130254?rct=ibaraki

Shuji Someya holding a completed record magazine = in Joso City

Six years have passed since the outbreak of the "Joso Flood", which caused great damage to Joso City in the basin when the Kinugawa embankment broke due to the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in 2015. Amid concerns about the weathering of memories, members of the Joso Flood Damage and Victims Association published a record magazine, "Activities of the Victim Protagonist Who Passes on the Experience of the Great Flood in Joso City ~ 6 Years of Trajectory ~". Shuji Someya (77), the co-representative of the Victims' Association, said, "My memory fades, so I need to record it." (Masafumi Hayashi)

The record magazine is A4 size 86 pages. The actual situation of the damage heard from the citizens, the efforts to rebuild their lives, and the history of the Joso Flood Proceedings in which the citizens are seeking compensation for damages from the country are described. Twelve citizen volunteers, including Mr. Someya, summarized it. It was planned to be published about five years after the outbreak, but it was delayed by one year due to work delays.

The testimony of the victims is fresh.

Toshiaki Takahashi (67), who produces and sells flowers, lost 100,000 pots of foliage plants such as pothos and farm equipment, but started rebuilding with the support of volunteers and the efforts of his family. Mr. Takahashi, who is also a member of the plaintiffs in the Joso Flood Proceedings, said, "The amount of damage exceeded 50 million yen, and I had to borrow a large amount of money to start business again. However, the company is still in the red. Is continuing. "

Takeyoshi Akabane (81) was forced to live in a shelter with his wife after being rescued by a helicopter. Five months later, his wife died. Although the city identified Akabane's wife as a disaster-related death, Akabane emphasized, "I had a chronic illness, but my wife was fine before the flood. I just want to ask the country why she died." ..

Norihiro Yokota (54), the representative director of the NPO "Ibaraki NPO Center Commons" who contributed to the record magazine, said, "The victims are forced to make a choice by themselves, and I don't know what to do. ) The experience of pushing the backs of such victims is packed. "

Mr. Someya says, "The flooding of the Naka and Kuji rivers caused by typhoon No. 19 in 2009 continues to cause great damage in the prefecture. I hope that the experiences of Joso citizens will be used to support the victims." ..

The recording magazine is produced by 1,000 copies. It will be sold to those who wish for 500 yen per book. For inquiries, please contact Mr. Someya = Den 090 (8497) 7029 =.

<Kanto / Tohoku Flood Damage> A heavy rain disaster that caused damage mainly in the Kanto / Tohoku region due to the effects of typhoon No. 18 and the front that landed on September 9, 2015. A total of eight people died in Miyagi, Ibaraki, and Tochigi prefectures, and 13 people were recognized as disaster-related deaths in Joso City. The embankment of the Kinugawa River broke on September 10, and about 40 square kilometers, which is about one-third of Joso City, was flooded. 5163 houses were completely destroyed. Approximately 1,300 residents were rescued from the roof after being late to escape, and up to 6,200 people were evacuated to 39 locations in the city.

6 years of flood damage in Ibaraki and Joso Memories of the disaster, volunteers of the next generation, live voice in the booklet

(Ibaraki Shimbun September 10, 2021 (Friday)) https://ibarakinews.jp/news/newsdetail.php?f_jun=16311843067258

Shuji Someya (left) = Hashimotocho, Mitsukaido, Joso City, explaining the booklet "Activities of the Victim Protagonist ~ 6 Years of Trajectory ~" that summarizes the voices of the victims of the Joso Flood

Six years have passed since the flooding of the Kinugawa River in September 2015 due to the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions. While the issue is how to pass on the lessons learned from the disaster to the next generation, volunteers from Joso citizens of Ibaraki Prefecture have published a booklet "Activities of the Victim Protagonist ~ 6 Years of Trajectory ~" that summarizes the voices of the victims. Issued. Shuji Someya (77), a member, hopes that "telling the experience of Joso City will lead to future disaster prevention."
"Every day after my wife died, I had a lot of suffering." "Even though it was a newly built house with a loan." In the booklet, 12 citizen volunteers summarized the situation at that time heard from the victims and the requests to the government for rebuilding their lives. Analysis of the cause of flood damage is also included. The aim is to pass on the memories of the disaster and to raise awareness of disaster prevention widely by learning about past disasters.
Toshiaki Takahashi (67), who runs the flower center Shihoen, which produces and sells flowers in the city, was flooded with 16 greenhouses about 1 km from the Kinugawa River. The amount of damage exceeded 50 million yen, and he complained that he had to borrow a large amount of money to resume business. Mr. Someya says, "The flood damage has not ended even after six years. I want people involved in the administration as well as the citizens to read it."
In the Joso flood, the Kinugawa embankment in the Kamimisaka district of the city broke, flooding in the Wakamiyado district of the city, flooding about 40 square kilometers, which is about one-third of the city area, and completely destroying more than 5,000 buildings. Many citizens were late to escape, killing 15 people, including disaster-related deaths. The city hall, which was the disaster response headquarters, was also flooded and isolated.

Yoshihiro Yokota (54), the representative director of the NPO "Ibaraki NPO Center Commons" who contributed to the booklet, said, "There was not enough support for disaster victims such as housing reconstruction, based on the track record of working on support for foreigners in the city. Led to a population outflow (in the city). " Currently, the population is returning due to the new migration of foreigners, but it is analyzed that "a new issue of regional exchange of foreigners has also arisen."
The booklet is 90 pages in A4 size. It was produced by utilizing a part of the donation for Joso flood. One book is 500 yen. For inquiries, please contact Mr. Someya. Email kinusoshu@outlook.jp

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The Kinugawa River was flooded by the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in September 2015, and the judges of the Mito District Court said that the Joso citizens were seeking damages from the country because of inadequate river management in the country. Yesterday (August 25th), we visited the site where the flood occurred.

I will post the article and news.

Ibaraki / Joso Flood Proceedings Judge inspects the site Mito District Court

(Ibaraki Shimbun 2021/8/26 (Thursday) 5:00) https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c4f3ee817965db7ca9935e0132e610b6faaa68bd

Persons involved in observing the site where the Kinugawa flooded due to the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in September 2015 = Wakamiyado, Joso City, around 2:15 pm on the 25th

The Kinugawa River was flooded by the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in September 2015 because of inadequate river management in the country. Discussions were held on the 25th, and three judges, including Judge Masahiko Abe of the Mito District Court, inspected the area around the collapse site in the city. The inspection began around 1 pm on the same day, and the site was visited for about three hours in the Kamimisaka area, where the embankment broke, and in the Wakamiyato area, where residents claim that the sand dune forest that served as the embankment was excavated by a solar power generation company. The residents and the defendant's country side also accompanied.

After the inspection, the plaintiffs' co-representative Kazumi Katakura and Attorney Yasushi Tadano held a press conference in the city. Attorney Tadano said, "I had a good look at the site where the sand dune forest played the role of a dike near the flooding site. I think that the claim was understood." One of the plaintiffs also said, "I think the judges and the government could have realized the existence of dune forests and natural levee." According to the complaint, the water of the Kinugawa overflowed in Wakamiyado, the city, because the country left no embankment and did not designate it as a river area, and the sand dune forest was excavated by the solar power generation business before the heavy rain. Insist.

The next date is September 27, and the trial is scheduled for February next year.

Joso's flood site inspection District court judges in flood proceedings / Ibaraki

(Mainichi Shimbun Ibaraki version 2021/8/26) https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210826/ddl/k08/040/093000c

The Kinugawa River was flooded by the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in September 2015, and the judges of the Mito District Court said that the Joso citizens were seeking damages from the country because of inadequate river management in the country. On the 25th, we visited the site where the flood occurred.

The inspection is carried out as a proceeding called "local proceedings consultation". Three judges, including Judge Masahiko Abe, and officials from both the plaintiff and the defendant participated.

Judges first inspected the Wakamiyado area of the city, where a large-scale flood occurred, and confirmed the sand dunes that had been scraped off. Plaintiffs allege that despite the fact that the sand dunes acted as embankments, the country was unable to stop excavation by private companies, leading to flooding.

During the inspection, we also visited Misakamachi, the city where the embankment broke. Plaintiffs have pointed out that the height of the embankment before the collapse did not meet national standards.

After the inspection, Toshiaki Takahashi (67), the co-representative of the plaintiffs, smiled, "It was the harvest that made the judges realize the size of the natural levee."

During the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions, Joso City was flooded with about 40 square kilometers, which is one-third of the city area. A total of 15 people died, including 13 disaster-related deaths. [Satoshi Miyata]

Kanto / Tohoku heavy rain Kinugawa flooded place Judges inspect

(Shimotsuke Shimbun August 26, 2021)

Residents said that the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in September 2015 caused flood damage due to the collapse of the Kinugawa embankment in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, due to inadequate river management in the country.

Judges of the Mito District Court, who are in charge of the lawsuit seeking damages from the government, visited the area around Kinugawa in Joso City on the 25th.

Three people, including Judge Masahiko Abe, the plaintiff's residents, a lawyer, and a person in charge of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism visited the site of the flood damage. Since this visit will be conducted as a preparatory procedure for the trial,

There is no direct evidence.

Judge inspects the flooding site of Kinugawa in Joso flood proceedings

(NHK Mito Broadcasting Station 2021/08/26 10:15) https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/k/mito/20210826/1070014295.html

Six years ago, the Kinugawa River was flooded by the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions, and residents such as Joso City, who were damaged by the flooding, were seeking damages of more than 300 million yen from the country. We visited the site and received explanations from both the plaintiff and the defendant about the situation at that time.

Thirty-two residents of Joso City and other cities were left unattended due to the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in 2015, knowing that the height of the Kinugawa embankment was insufficient. We have filed a lawsuit in the Mito District Court seeking compensation.

On the 25th, an inspection of the flooding site was conducted as part of the preparation procedure for the trial, and about 30 people including three judges, the plaintiff side, and the defendant's country side participated.

The first visit was to the Wakamiyado district, where the plaintiffs claimed that the country did not build the embankment even though the sand dunes that served as the embankment were excavated by a solar power company. According to the side, the person in charge of the country explained the water level at that time.

Next, he visited the Kamimisaka district where the embankment broke, and the plaintiff explained the situation that led to the breach while showing the photographs at that time.

According to the plaintiffs, the trial is aiming for a conclusion in February next year, and oral arguments will be held next month.

Kazumi Katakura, co-representative of the plaintiffs, said, "I'm really glad that the judge listened to the explanation sincerely and had the opportunity to see the site."

The 10th Kinugawa Flood Damage Trial was held at the Mito District Court.

Since it is still in Corona, the due date for the speech has been canceled and the procedure for preparing the speech has started.

The agents and plaintiffs who can come to the Mito District Court will appear at the Mito District Court, and the other agents will participate on the WEB (Teams).

The plaintiffs submitted the briefs (8) (Kamimisaka), the briefs (9) (Wakamiyado), the evidence manual (Exhibits Ko 34-43), and the briefs on damages.

The defendant submitted a statement of evidence (Exhibit Otsu 79).

The future dates are as follows.

August 25 (Wednesday) Local progress talks

September 27 (Monday) Speech preparation procedure

October 8 (Friday) Interrogation of the plaintiff himself

October 29 (Friday) Interrogation of the plaintiff himself

November 12 (Friday) Witness cross-examination, plaintiff cross-examination

February 25, 2022 (Friday) 13:30 Oral argument date (conclusion)

The 9th Kinugawa Flood Damage Trial was held at the Mito District Court.

Since it is still in Corona, the due date for the speech has been canceled and the procedure for preparing the speech has started.

The agents and plaintiffs who can come to the Mito District Court will appear at the Mito District Court, and the other agents will participate on the WEB (Teams).

The plaintiffs submitted a petition for clarification and a brief for damages.

No document was submitted by the defendant.

The future dates are as follows.

August 23 (Monday) 13:30 Trial proceedings consultation date WEB meeting

August 25 (Wednesday) Local progress talks

October 8 (Friday) Witness cross-examination, plaintiff cross-examination

October 29 (Friday) Witness cross-examination, plaintiff cross-examination

November 12 (Friday) Witness cross-examination, plaintiff cross-examination

February 25, 2022 (Friday) 13:30 Oral argument date (conclusion)

Judge to visit the site in August in the 2015 flood damage trial

(NHK June 04, 2021 18:09) https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/mito/20210604/1070013302.html

In a trial in which the Kinugawa River was flooded by the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in 2015, and residents such as Joso City, who were damaged, are asking the country for damages of more than 300 million yen. It was decided to visit the damaged site.
Approximately 30 residents of Joso City and other cities were left unattended knowing that the height of the Kinugawa embankment was insufficient due to the heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in 2015. I am asking you to pay the damages.
On the 4th, a private procedure for this trial was carried out at the Mito District Court, and according to the plaintiffs, it was decided in August that three judges would visit the disaster site together with the plaintiffs and the defendant's country. It means that.
The plaintiff pointed out that the site of the Kamimisaka district in Joso City, where the embankment broke, and the sand dune forest that served as the embankment were excavated by a solar power generation company, although discussions will be held on where to visit. There was no objection from either the court side or the defendant side to visit the site in the Wakamiyado area.
Since the inspection is conducted as a preparatory procedure for the trial, not as a site verification, the exchanges on the day of the inspection do not provide direct evidence.
Kazumi Katakura, co-representative of the plaintiffs, said, "If you look at the site, 100 out of 100 people will know that this is a terrible situation, so I definitely wanted to do it. Was there.

The 8th Kinugawa Flood Damage Trial was held at the Mito District Court.

Since it is still in Corona, the due date for the speech has been canceled and the procedure has changed to the preparatory procedure for the speech.

The agents and plaintiffs who can come to the Mito District Court will appear at the Mito District Court, and the other agents will participate on the WEB (Teams).

The plaintiff submitted a brief on damages.

The defendant submitted a brief (6).

The plaintiff did not submit the allegation briefs.

The 9th trial (7th oral argument) will be held from 1:30 pm on June 4, 2021 (Friday).

The 7th Kinugawa Flood Damage Trial was held at the Mito District Court.

This time it was in Corona, so the due date for the speech was canceled and the procedure was changed to the preparatory procedure for the speech.

The agents and plaintiffs who can come to the Mito District Court will appear at the Mito District Court, and the other agents will participate on the WEB (Teams).

The plaintiff submitted a brief (7). No document was submitted by the defendant.

The main points of the plaintiff's briefs (7) submitted this time are the explanatory materials for the 7th Kinugawa Flood Damage Trial.

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The 8th trial (7th oral argument) will be held from 1:30 pm on April 23, 2021 (Friday).

The 6th Kinugawa Flood Damage Trial was held at the Mito District Court.

The plaintiff submitted the brief (6) and the defendant submitted the brief (5), each of which was stated.

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The 7th oral argument will be held from 1:30 pm on January 22, 2021 (Friday).

The day after the trial, on the afternoon of Saturday, October 17, a briefing session on the status of the trial was held in Joso City for the plaintiffs.

See the newspaper article below.

The 5th Kinugawa Flood Damage Trial was held at the Mito District Court.

The plaintiff submitted the brief (5) and the defendant submitted the brief (4), each of which was stated.

Mr. Takashi Matsukawa, the plaintiff, made a statement about his damage and the responsibility of the country. The summary of the statement is as follows in the newspaper article.

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The 6th oral argument will be from 1:30 pm on Friday, October 16, 2020.

The 4th Kinugawa Flood Damage Trial was held at the Mito District Court.

The plaintiff side submitted a brief (3), a brief (4), and the defendant submitted a brief (3), each of which was stated.

Mr. Norio Suzuki, the plaintiff, made a statement about his damage and the responsibility of the country. The summary of the statement is as follows in the newspaper article.

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The third Kinugawa flood trial was held in the Mito District Court.

Plaintiffs submitted Preparatory Document (2), and defendants submitted Preparatory Documents (2).

Plaintiff Takashi Hashimoto made a statement regarding his own damage. The summary of the statement is as follows in a newspaper article.

4th oral argument is January 24, 2020 (gold) is 1:30 pm.