Okinawa: 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. |
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THE LEGENDARY PAST TO A D 1314 21 | |
A CENTURY OF CONFLICT 13141398 60 | |
THE GREAT DAYS OF CHUZAN 13981573 83 | |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | |
Approach to the Main Gate of the Enkakuji Shuri following page 70 | |
Sho En Founder of the Second Sho Dynasty 118 | |
JAPAN PROTECTSTHE OKINAWANS 18551878 342 | |
THE RYUKYU KINGDOM COMES TO AN END 18791890 381 | |
ASSIMILATION BY JAPAN 18901940 | |
The Ruins of Nakagusuku Castle Near Shuri 326 | |
Majikina Anko 422 | |
Vice Admiral Kanna Kenwa 422 | |
FIGURES | |
OKINAWA AND THE COMING OF WORLD WAR II 1941 | |
CONTINENTAL WAR AND LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE 15731609 151 | |
THE YEARS OF ISOLATION 16091797 183 | |
THE BARRIER ISLANDS 17971853 237 | |
PERRY IN OKINAWA 18531854 297 | |
The Court Interpreter 185354 326 | |
The Reverend Doctor Bernard Jean Bettelheim 326 | |
Ancient Pathways into the Sea Islands page 25 | |
NOTES 475 | |
AFTERWORD BY MITSUGUSAKIHARA | |
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