A01=Ann B. Irish
Author_Ann B. Irish
Category=JBSL11
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islands
Japan
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- ISBN 9780786444496
- Weight: 653g
- Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 27 Oct 2009
- Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
A retired teacher, Ann B. Irish has taught in Japan, Laos, and the United States. She lives on Vashon Island in Washington State.
