Minamata disease course at Kumamoto college marks 10th anniv.

MINAMATA, Japan - A Minamata disease patient, Masami Ogata, stands in his joinery workshop in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Dec. 16, 2011. He makes ''kokeshi'' dolls, shown behind him, and donates them to groups that invite him to tell his story. (Kyodo)