Okinawa: [Текст]: the history of an island people

"The first full-length monograph on the history of the Ryukyu Islands in any Western language…a standard work."-- Pacific Affairs Okinawa: The History of an Island People is the definitive book available in English on the history of Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands, and an influential scholarly work in the field of Japanese studies. The histories of Japan, Okinawa and the entire Pacific region are crucially intertwined; therefore the review of this fascinating chain of islands is crucial to understanding all of East Asia. Few people can point to Okinawa on a map, yet this tiny island sitting between China and Japan is a hub for international affairs. The island was, and continues to be, one of the most crucial Asian nerve centers in all U.S. strategic defense. Ninety percent of all U.S. military forces in Japan are located on Okinawa, and more than 500,000 military personnel and their families have lived there. In Okinawa: The History of an Island People , noted Eastern affairs specialist George Kerr recounts the fascinating history of the island and its environs, from 1314 A.D. to the late twentieth century. First published in 1958, this edition features an introduction and appendix by Okinawa history scholar Mitsugu Sakihara, making this the most comprehensive resource on the intriguing island of Okinawa. "The first full-length monograph on the history of the Ryukyu Islands in any Western language...a standard work."— Pacific Affairs Okinawa: The History of an Island People is the definitive book available in English on the history of Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands, and an influential scholarly work in the field of Japanese studies. The histories of Japan, Okinawa and the entire Pacific region are crucially intertwined; therefore the review of this fascinating chain of islands is crucial to understanding all of East Asia. Few people can point to Okinawa on a map, yet this tiny island sitting between China and Japan is a hub for international affairs. The island was, and continues to be, one of the most crucial Asian nerve centers in all U.S. strategic defense. Ninety percent of all U.S. military forces in Japan are located on Okinawa, and more than 500,000 military personnel and their families have lived there. In Okinawa: The History of an Island People , noted Eastern affairs specialist George Kerr recounts the fascinating history of the island and its environs, from 1314 A.D. to the late twentieth century. First published in 1958, this edition features an introduction and appendix by Okinawa history scholar Mitsugu Sakihara, making this the most comprehensive resource on the intriguing island of Okinawa. "The first fulllenght monograph on the history of the Ryukyu Islands in any Western languagea standard work." Pacific Affairs This book is the definitive work on Okinawan History and an important scholarly work in the field of Japanese studies. Few people can point to Okinawa on a map, yet this tiny island sitting between China and Japan was and continues to be one of the most crucial Asian nerve centers in all U.S. strategic defense. Ninety percent of all U.S. military forces in Japan are located on Okinawa, one of the Ryukyu Islands, and it was through these troops that the martial art of karate was exported to the U.S. In Okinawa: History of an Island People, noted Eastern affairs specialist George Kerr recounts the fascinating history of the island and its environs, from 1314 A.D. to the late twentieth century. The histories of Japan, Okinawa and the entire Pacific region are crucially intertwined so the study of this fascinating chain of islands is crucial to understanding all of East Asia. First published in 1958, this edition features a new introduction and appendix by Okinawa history scholar Mitsugu Sakihara, making this the most comprehensive resource on the small, vital, and intriguing island of Okinawa. ""The first full-length monograph on the history of the Ryukyu Islands in any Western language a standard work.""--Pacific AffairsThis book is the definitive work on Okinawan History and an important scholarly work in the fields of Japanese studies and Japanese history. Few people can point to Okinawa on a map, yet this tiny island sitting between China and Japan was and continues to be one of the most crucial Asian nerve centers in all U.S. strategic defense. Ninety percent of all U.S. military forces in Japan are located on Okinawa, one of the Ryukyu Islands.;Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One: Chuzan -- 1 The Legendary Past -- 2 A Century of Conflict -- 3 The Great Days of Chuzan -- Part Two: Isolation -- 4 Continental War and Loss of Independence -- 5 The Years of Isolation -- Part Three: Between Two Worlds -- 6 The Barrier Islands -- 7 The Mouse and the Eagle: Perry in Okinawa -- 8 Japan ""Protects"" the Okinawans -- Part Four: Okinawa-Ken -- 9 The Ryukyu Kingdom Comes to an End -- 10 Assimilation by Japan -- 11 Between Hammer and Anvil: Okinawa and the Coming of World War II -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Few people can point to Okinawa on a map, yet this tiny island sitting between China and Japan was and continues to be one of the most crucial Asian nerve centers in all U.S. strategic defense. Ninety percent of all U.S. military forces in Japan are located on Okinawa, one of the Ryukyu Islands, and it was through these troops that the martial art of karate was exported to the U.S. In Okinawa: History of an Island People, noted Eastern affairs specialist George Kerr recounts the fascinating history of the island and its environs, from 1314 A.D. to the late twentieth century. First published in 1958, this edition features a new introduction and appendix by Okinawa history scholar Mitsugu Sakihara, making this the most comprehensive resource on the small, vital, and intriguing island of Okinawa.

Few people can point to Okinawa on a map, yet this tiny island sitting between China and Japan was and continues to be one of the most crucial Asian nerve centers in all U.S. strategic defense. Ninety percent of all U.S. military forces in Japan are located on Okinawa, one of the Ryukyu Islands, and it was through these troops that the martial art of karate was exported to the U.S. In Okinawa: The History of An Island People, noted Eastern affairs specialist George Kerr recounts the fascinating history of the island and its environs, from 1314 A.D. to the late twentieth century. First published in 1958, this edition features a new introduction and appendix by Okinawa history scholar Mitsugu Sakihara, making this the most comprehensive resource on the small, vital, and intriguing island of Okinawa. Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One: Chuzan -- 1 The Legendary Past -- 2 A Century of Conflict -- 3 The Great Days of Chuzan -- Part Two: Isolation -- 4 Continental War and Loss of Independence -- 5 The Years of Isolation -- Part Three: Between Two Worlds -- 6 The Barrier Islands -- 7 The Mouse and the Eagle: Perry in Okinawa -- 8 Japan ""Protects"" the Okinawans -- Part Four: Okinawa-Ken -- 9 The Ryukyu Kingdom Comes to an End -- 10 Assimilation by Japan -- 11 Between Hammer and Anvil: Okinawa and the Coming of World War II -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Afterword -- Part A -- Notes to Part A -- Part B -- Notes to Part B -- Part C -- Part D. '[Okinawa: The History of an Island People is] a book that answers the questions of the curious layman, satisfies the standards of critical scholarship, and is readable and fascinating besides. --American Historical Review' At some remote time in the past, primitive men and women transported children, meager household gear, and simple weapons from continental Asia to the offshore islands lying on the edge of the great sea. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Okinawan immigration to Hawaii and the continental USA, this text is a history of Okinawa.