Yokkaichi

Yokkaichi City is the "pollution city." Yokkaichi is in Mie Prefecture. Population is about 310,000. Yokkaichi was known for "Yokkaichi Asthma" in the 1960s. Pollution disease from air pollution. Yokkaichi residents have memories of "pollution." For Yokkaichi residents, "environment" is important. Yokkaichi residents protect environment. But motorsport produces exhaust gas. For Yokkaichi residents, motorsport is "environmentally harmful" sport. Yokkaichi is close to Suzuka Circuit (about 30km). But Yokkaichi residents don't go. Yokkaichi residents live in the pollution city. Not interested in motorsport.