The first comprehensive history of the Ryukyu Islands region in English.

The first comprehensive history of the Ryukyu Islands region in English.

Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of respo...

Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of respo...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Flexible Q...

Conventional portrayals of early Ryukyu are based on official histories written between 1650 and ...

Between 1609 and 1879, the geographical, political, and ideological status of the Kingdom of Ryuk...

What are we to make of contemporary newspapers in Japan speculating about the possible connection...

Why do Ryukyu's official histories locate the origins of its early dynastic founders in Iheya and...

This innovative and provocative study explores early-modern perceptions of Ryukyu (modern Okinawa...

Seismic Japan

'The Ryukyu islands have been inhabited by humans for over 30,000 years. Their modern population,...