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Hokkaido : a history of ethnic transition and development on Japan's northern island /

"This work describes the culture of Japan's northern island, Hokkaido, and its aboriginal people, the Ainu, and recounts the appearances of explorers and ethnic Japanese. It pays attention to the Japanese-Russian conflicts over the island, including Cold War confrontations and more recent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Irish, Ann B., 1934-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009]
Subjects:
Hokkaido (Japan) > History.
Hokkaido (Japan) > Discovery and exploration.
Hokkaido (Japan) > Ethnic relations.
Ainu > Japan > Hokkaido > History.
Ainu > Japan > Hokkaido > Social conditions.
Hokkaido (Japan) > Economic conditions.
Japan > Foreign relations > Russia.
Russia > Foreign relations > Japan.
Japan > Foreign relations > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > Japan.
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Summary:"This work describes the culture of Japan's northern island, Hokkaido, and its aboriginal people, the Ainu, and recounts the appearances of explorers and ethnic Japanese. It pays 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"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:vii, 370 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786444496 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786444495 (softcover : alk. paper)