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A gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hōjō coal mine, in Kyushu, Japan, kills 687.
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Hōjō Coal Mine Disaster
1914 mine explosion in Japan
The Mitsubishi Hōjō mine disaster occurred December 15, 1914, in Kyushu, Japan. A gas explosion at the Hōjō (Hojyo) coal mine killed 687. It is the worst mining accident in Japanese history.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mitsubishi
Group of autonomous, Japanese multinational companies
The Mitsubishi Group is a group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kyushu
Island and region of Japan
Kyūshū is the third-largest island of Japan's four main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands. In the past, it has been known as Kyūkoku , Chinzei and Tsukushi-no-shima . The historical regional name Saikaidō referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)