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Author:   Akitoshi Hiraoka
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Volume:   7
Weight:   4.094kg
ISBN:  

9789811051395

ISBN 10:   9811051399
Pages:   151
Publication Date:   02 October 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

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"Introduction – Catalyst and Approach 1 The Albatross and the Territorial Expansion of the Japanese Empire1.1  In Pursuit of the Albatross: Purpose of Advance into the South Sea1.2  Transition from Marcus Island to Minami-Torishima (South Bird Island) 1.3  The Albatross and the Senkaku Islands                        1.4  Discovery and Colonization of Phantom Island 2 From the Decrease of Bird Resources to the Advance into Uninhabited Islands2.1  Export Expansion of Plumage and Mounted Birds2.2  Vicissitudes of Continuous Lease Difficulties of Torishima (Bird Island) and Sales of Government Property2.3  Large Eruption of Torishima and Han-emon Tamaoki2.4  From the Albatross Decrease to Search for New Islands2.5  Han-emon Tamaoki's Advance into Minami-Daito Island: From the Albatross to Sugarcane 3 The ""Bird Rush"" and Japanese Advance into the Pacific Ocean3.1  The ""Guano Rush"" and ""Bird Rush"": U.S. and Japan Advance into the Pacific Ocean3.2  Lease of the Midway Islands and the Sovereignty Issue3.3  Bird-Poaching Incident in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands ca. 19043.4  The ""Bird Rush"": Bird Poaching Structure and Tragedy 4 From Advance into Islands in the South Sea to Invasion: From the Albatross to Guano/Phosphate Ore Mining.4.1  Japanese Advance into Uninhabited Islands North of the Islands of Taiwan4.2  Territorial Delimitation of Rasa Island and the Phosphate Ore Mining Industry4.3  Japanese Advance in Pratas Island and the Nishizawa Island Incident4.4  Military Advance into Angaur Island, Palau, and the Race to Obtain Phosphate Ore< Conclusion"

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Akitoshi Hiraoka is professor emeritus of Shimonoseki City University, Japan. He has been interested in the people and life on Japanese islands and those once controlled by Japan for many years. He has conducted research on these subjects that is presented in the many books he has published. In 2004, he established a study group engaged in research of “remote island regions”. As the organizer of the group, he has carried out extensive research into human geography. Professor Hiraoka has been a member of the Association of Japanese Geographers, the Human Geographical Society of Japan, the Association of Historical Geographers in Japan, and the Japan Association on Geographical Space for many years.

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