{"product_id":"9780674291386-demarcating-japan-c","title":"Demarcating Japan","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImperialism, Islanders, and Mobility, 1855–1884\u003cbr\u003eHistories of remote islands around Japan are usually told through the prism of territorial disputes. In contrast, Takahiro Yamamoto contends that the transformation of the islands from ambiguous border zones emerged out of multilateral power relations. \u003ci\u003eDemarcating Japan\u003c\/i\u003e shows the crucial role of nonstate actors in formulating a territory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistories of remote islands around Japan are usually told through the prism of territorial disputes. In contrast, Takahiro Yamamoto contends that the transformation of the islands from ambiguous border zones to a territorialized space emerged out of multilateral power relations. Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, Tsushima, the Bonin Islands, and the Ryukyu Islands became the subject of inter-imperial negotiations during the formative years of modern Japan as empires nudged each other to secure their status with minimal costs rather than fighting a territorial scramble. Based on multiarchival, multilingual research, \u003ci\u003eDemarcating Japan\u003c\/i\u003e argues that the transformation of border islands should be understood as an interconnected process, where inter-local referencing played a key role in the outcome: Japan’s geographical expansion in the face of domineering Extra-Asian empires.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderneath this multilateral process were the connections forged by individuals. Translators, doctors, traffickers, castaways, and indigenous hunters crisscrossed border regions and enacted violence, exchanged knowledge, and forged friendships. Although their motivations were eclectic and their interactions transcended national borders, the linkages they created were essential in driving territorialization forward. \u003ci\u003eDemarcating Japan\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the crucial role of nonstate actors in formulating a territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40737429127265,"sku":"9780674291386","price":35.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41159591_e00d9f11-eef4-47bf-8483-dd2dd625e673.jpg?v=1778128374","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780674291386-demarcating-japan-c","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}