Hokkaido: A History of Ethnic Transition and Development on Japan's Northern Island

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McFarland, Oct 21, 2009 - History - 378 pages

Japanese people have lived on the country's other three main islands--Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku--for many centuries, but ethnic Japanese, or Wajin, began coming to Hokkaido in large numbers only in the latter half of the nineteenth century. This book tells the story of Japan's aboriginal people, the Ainu, followed by that of foreign explorers and ethnic Japanese pioneers. The book pays close attention to the Japanese-Russian conflicts over the island, including Cold War confrontations and more recent clashes over fishing rights and the Hokkaido-administered islands seized by the U.S.S.R. in 1945.

 

Contents

Preface
1
Becoming Hokkaido
5
Development
113
Conclusion
327
Appendix 1
333
Appendix 2
337
Appendix 3
341
Chapter Notes
343
Bibliography
352
Index
361
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About the author (2009)

A retired teacher, Ann B. Irish has taught in Japan, Laos, and the United States. She lives on Vashon Island in Washington State.

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