The Kawamata Incident was a struggle that took place on February 13, 1900 in Kawamata, Sanuki Village, Oura County, Gunma Prefecture (the present Meiwa Town, Gunma Prefecture) between police and peasants who were marching to Tokyo to protest to the Meiji government against the Ashio Copper Mine Mineral Pollution Incident.
川俣事件は、1900年2月13日、群馬県邑楽郡佐貫村川俣（現明和町(群馬県)）で、足尾鉱毒事件に関して、政府に請願するために出かける途中の農民と警官が衝突した事件。