| The first movement developed in 1890 as the association of Azuma Village, Ashikaga County, Tochigi Prefecture (present Azuma district of Sano City) resolved to ask the company to suspend the operations of Ashio mines. |
最初の運動は、1890年、栃木県足利郡吾妻村（現在の佐野市吾妻地区）会が足尾鉱山の操業停止を求める決議を採択した。 |