# Toyama (富山県) - The capital city is Toyama. The region is notorious for widespread [[cadmium]] poisoning in 1950, giving rise to the term ''"[[Itai-itai disease]]"''. It translates as ''"Ouch-ouch disease"'' and is derived from the screams of its sufferers.<ref>http://www.kanazawa-med.ac.jp/~pubhealt/cadmium2/itaiitai-e/itai01.html</ref> | # Toyama (富山県) - The capital city is Toyama. The region is notorious for widespread [[cadmium]] poisoning in 1950, giving rise to the term ''"[[Itai-itai disease]]"''. It translates as ''"Ouch-ouch disease"'' and is derived from the screams of its sufferers.<ref>http://www.kanazawa-med.ac.jp/~pubhealt/cadmium2/itaiitai-e/itai01.html</ref> |