About Sanshiro Kume
Lived 1926 – 2009 (aged 83). Sanshiro Kume was a Japanese physicist and activist.
was a radiochemist who lectured at Osaka University. He has been described as an "outspoken anti-nuclear power plant scientist".
Kume served as an adviser to residents who filed a lawsuit to try to stop the Monju Experimental Breeder Reactor from being built. He also led a panel of experts who examined official reports on the 1995 sodium coolant leak at the Monju reactor. Kume also assisted residents who "lodged Japan’s first lawsuit seeking annulment of a permit to build a nuclear power reactor in Ikata, Ehime Prefecture in 1973".
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Who was Sanshiro Kume?
Japanese activist
When was Sanshiro Kume born?
Sanshiro Kume was born on 22 March 1926 in Osaka Prefecture.
When did Sanshiro Kume die?
Sanshiro Kume died on 31 August 2009.
What was Sanshiro Kume's occupation?
Sanshiro Kume was a physicist and activist.
What nationality was Sanshiro Kume?
Sanshiro Kume was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sanshiro Kume. https://biography.guide/sanshiro-kume/
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